Canton of Chârost

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Canton of Chârost
French canton
Country	France
Region	Centre
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Bourges
Seat	Chârost
Communes	13
Government
• Representative	Roger Jacquet 2004-2010
Area¹
• Total	304.89 km² (117.72 sq mi)
Population (1999)
• Total	14,168
• Density	46/km² (120/sq mi)
Cantonal code	18 08
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km².

The Canton of Chârost is a canton situated in the Cher département and in the Centre region of France.

Geography

A farming and forestry area in the valley of the Arnon, in the western part of the arrondissement of Bourges and centred on the town of Chârost. The altitude varies from 113m at Poisieux to 173m at Lunery, with an average altitude of 149m.

The Canton of Chârost comprises 13 communes and a total of 14,168 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

Commune	Inhabitants	Postal code	INSEE code
Chârost	1069	18290	18055
Civray	1004	18290	18066
Lunery	1536	18400	18133
Mareuil-sur-Arnon	591	18290	18137
Morthomiers	589	18570	18157
Plou	436	18290	18181
Poisieux	158	18290	18182
Primelles	261	18400	18188
Saint-Ambroix	374	18290	18198
Saint-Florent-sur-Cher	6900	18400	18207
Saugy	69	18290	18244
Le Subdray	712	18570	18255
Villeneuve-sur-Cher	469	18400	18285

Historical population of Canton of Chârost
(Source: INSEE)
Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2007	2008
Population	12,710	14,064	14,117	14,771	14,577	14,168	{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on April 10, 2009.

Cantons of the Cher department

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