Canton of Vailly-sur-Sauldre

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Canton of Vailly-sur-Sauldre
French canton
Country	France
Region	Centre
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Bourges
Seat	Vailly-sur-Sauldre
Communes	11
Government
• Representative	Pierre Rabineau 2004-2010
Area¹
• Total	241.27 km² (93.15 sq mi)
Population (1999)
• Total	3,498
• Density	14/km² (38/sq mi)
Cantonal code	18 28
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km².

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

Geography

A farming area in the valley of the river Loire, in the northeastern part of the arrondissement of Bourges centred on the town of Vailly-sur-Sauldre. The altitude varies from 175m at Concressault to 374m at Le Noyer, with an average altitude of 274m.

The Canton of Vailly-sur-Sauldre comprises 11 communes and a total of 3,498 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

Commune	Inhabitants	Postal code	INSEE code
Assigny	167	18260	18014
Barlieu	363	18260	18022
Concressault	214	18260	18070
Dampierre-en-Crot	239	18260	18084
Jars	505	18260	18117
Le Noyer	266	18260	18168
Subligny	303	18260	18256
Sury-ès-Bois	315	18260	18259
Thou	75	18260	18264
Vailly-sur-Sauldre	806	18260	18269
Villegenon	245	18260	18284

Historical population of Canton of Vailly-sur-Sauldre
(Source: INSEE)
Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2007	2008
Population	4,064	4,628	4,067	3,880	3,763	3,498	{{{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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