Canton of Châteauneuf-sur-Cher

Canton of Châteauneuf-sur-Cher
French canton
Country France
Region Centre
Department Cher
Arrondissement Saint-Amand-Montrond
Seat Châteauneuf-sur-Cher
Communes 11
Government
  Representative William Pelletier
2008-2014
Area¹
  Total 217.83 km2 (84.10 sq mi)
Population (1999)
  Total 4,458
  Density 20/km2 (53/sq mi)
Cantonal code 18 10
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2.

The Canton of Châteauneuf-sur-Cher is a canton situated in the Cher département and in the Centre region of France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 11 communes, which joined the canton of Trouy in 2015.[1]

Geography

An area of forestry and farming by the banks of the Cher River in the northwestern part of the arrondissement of Saint-Amand-Montrond, centred on the town of Châteauneuf-sur-Cher. The altitude varies from 128m at Corquoy to 226m at Vallenay, with an average altitude of 164m.

Composition

The Canton of Châteauneuf-sur-Cher comprised 11 communes and a total of 4,458 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

Commune Inhabitants Postal code INSEE code
Chambon 134 18190 18046
Châteauneuf-sur-Cher 1 614 18190 18058
Chavannes 164 18190 18063
Corquoy 207 18190 18073
Crézançay-sur-Cher 56 18190 18078
Saint-Loup-des-Chaumes 277 18190 18221
Saint-Symphorien 105 18190 18236
Serruelles 58 18190 18250
Uzay-le-Venon 395 18190 18268
Vallenay 709 18190 18270
Venesmes 739 18190 18273

Population

Historical population of Canton of Châteauneuf-sur-Cher
(Source: INSEE)
Year196219681975198219901999200620072008
Population4,6995,0444,9394,5544,6314,458{{{7}}}{{{8}}}{{{9}}}
From the year 1962 on: No double countingresidents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

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Coordinates: 46°51′30″N 2°19′2″E / 46.85833°N 2.31722°E