Canton of Sancoins

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Canton of Sancoins
French canton
Country	France
Region	Centre
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Saint-Amand-Montrond
Seat	Sancoins
Communes	11
Government
• Representative	Paul Bernard 2004-2010
Area¹
• Total	269.56 km² (104.08 sq mi)
Population (1999)
• Total	5,744
• Density	21/km² (55/sq mi)
Cantonal code	18 26
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km².

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

Geography

An area of forestry and farming in the northeastern part of the arrondissement of Saint-Amand-Montrond centred on the town of Sancoins. The altitude varies from 173m at Neuvy-le-Barrois to 268m at Chaumont, with an average altitude of 209m.

The Canton of Sancoins comprises 11 communes and a total of 5,744 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

Commune	Inhabitants	Postal code	INSEE code
Augy-sur-Aubois	294	18600	18017
Chaumont	49	18350	18060
Givardon	291	18600	18102
Grossouvre	238	18600	18106
Mornay-sur-Allier	440	18600	18155
Neuilly-en-Dun	258	18600	18161
Neuvy-le-Barrois	153	18600	18164
Sagonne	221	18600	18195
Saint-Aignan-des-Noyers	79	18600	18196
Sancoins	3562	18600	18242
Vereaux	159	18600	18275

Historical population of Canton of Sancoins
(Source: INSEE)
Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2007	2008
Population	6,291	6,544	6,253	6,171	5,878	5,744	{{{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 13th 2009.’’

Cantons of the Cher department

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