Canton of Saint-Amand-Montrond
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Canton of Saint-Amand-Montrond | |
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French canton | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre |
Department | Cher |
Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
Seat | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
Communes | 13 |
Government | |
• Representative |
Patrick Trompeau 2004-2010 |
Area¹ | |
• Total | 182.35 km2 (70.41 sq mi) |
Population (1999) | |
• Total | 17,517 |
• Density | 96/km2 (250/sq mi) |
Cantonal code | 18 22 |
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. |
The Canton of Saint-Amand-Montrond is a canton situated in the Cher département and in the Centre region of France.
Geography
An area of forestry and farming in the valley of the Cher River and in the arrondissement of Saint-Amand-Montrond. The altitude varies from 137m at Bruère-Allichamps to 312m at Saint-Amand-Montrond, with an average altitude of 177m.
Composition
The Canton of Saint-Amand-Montrond comprises 13 communes and a total of 17,517 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
Commune | Inhabitants | Postal code | INSEE code |
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Bouzais | 254 | 18200 | 18034 |
Bruère-Allichamps | 573 | 18200 | 18038 |
La Celle | 328 | 18200 | 18042 |
Colombiers | 356 | 18200 | 18069 |
Drevant | 610 | 18200 | 18086 |
Farges-Allichamps | 214 | 18200 | 18091 |
La Groutte | 103 | 18200 | 18107 |
Marçais | 324 | 18170 | 18136 |
Meillant | 792 | 18200 | 18142 |
Nozières | 231 | 18200 | 18169 |
Orcenais | 288 | 18200 | 18171 |
Orval | 1,997 | 18200 | 18172 |
Saint-Amand-Montrond | 11,447 | 18200 | 18197 |
Population
Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
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Population | 15,680 | 16,809 | 17,805 | 18,111 | 17,919 | 17,517 | {{{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. |
See also
- Cher
- Arrondissements of the Cher department
- Cantons of the Cher department
- Communes of the Cher department
External links
Notes
- ’’This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on April 13th 2009.’’
Coordinates: 46°43′25″N 2°30′20″E / 46.72361°N 2.50556°E
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