Canton of Dun-sur-Auron

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Canton of Dun-sur-Auron
French canton
Country	France
Region	Centre
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Saint-Amand-Montrond
Seat	Dun-sur-Auron
Communes	12
Government
• Representative	Henri Pain 2008-2014
Area¹
• Total	260.81 km² (100.70 sq mi)
Population (1999)
• Total	6,399
• Density	25/km² (64/sq mi)
Cantonal code	18 12
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km².

The Canton of Dun-sur-Auron is a canton situated in the Cher département and in the Centre region of France.

Geography

A farming area in the valley of the Auron River, in the northern part of the arrondissement of Saint-Amand-Montrond centred on the town of Dun-sur-Auron. The altitude varies from 142m at Saint-Denis-de-Palin to 249m at Chalivoy-Milon, with an average altitude of 174m.

The Canton of Dun-sur-Auron comprises 12 communes and a total of 6,399 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

Commune	Inhabitants	Postal code	INSEE code
Bussy	366	18130	18040
Chalivoy-Milon	461	18130	18045
Cogny	40	18130	18068
Contres	31	18130	18071
Dun-sur-Auron	4013	18130	18087
Lantan	107	18130	18121
Osmery	254	18130	18173
Parnay	48	18130	18177
Raymond	156	18130	18191
Saint-Denis-de-Palin	339	18130	18204
Saint-Germain-des-Bois	547	18340	18212
Verneuil	37	18210	18277

Historical population of Canton of Dun-sur-Auron
(Source: INSEE)
Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2007	2008
Population	6,793	7,055	6,947	6,844	6,815	6,399	{{{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 12th 2009.’’

Cantons of the Cher department

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