Canton of Léré
| Canton of Léré | |
|---|---|
| French canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region |
 Centre |
| Department |
 Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Seat | Léré |
| Communes | 7 |
| Government | |
| • Representative |
Pascal Viguié 2004-2010 |
| Area¹ | |
| • Total | 149.94 km2 (57.89 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Total | 6,122 |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Cantonal code | 18 16 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. | |
The Canton of Léré is a former 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 7 communes, which joined the canton of Sancerre in 2015.[1]
Geography
A farming and forestry area in the arrondissement of Bourges. centred on the town of Léré. The altitude varies from 132m at Sainte-Gemme-en-Sancerrois to 303m at Léré, with an average altitude of 200m.
Composition
The Canton of Léré comprised 7 communes and a total of 6,122 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
| Commune | Inhabitants | Postal code | INSEE code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belleville-sur-Loire | 1,088 | 18240 | 18026 |
| Boulleret | 1,421 | 18240 | 18032 |
| Léré | 1,296 | 18240 | 18125 |
| Sainte-Gemme-en-Sancerrois | 416 | 18240 | 18208 |
| Santranges | 369 | 18240 | 18243 |
| Savigny-en-Sancerre | 1,023 | 18240 | 18246 |
| Sury-près-Léré | 509 | 18240 | 18257 |
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,528 | 4,758 | 4,499 | 4,840 | 5,855 | 6,122 | {{{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
References
External links
Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on April 10, 2009.
