Canton of La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois

Canton of La Guerche-sur-l’Aubois
French canton
Country France
Region Centre
Department Cher
Arrondissement Saint-Amand-Montrond
Seat La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois
Communes 9
Area¹
  Total 479.09 km2 (184.98 sq mi)
Population (2012)
  Total 13,682
  Density 29/km2 (74/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 La Guerche-sur-l’Aubois 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 Aubois river, in the northeastern part of the arrondissement of Saint-Amand-Montrond centred on the town of La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois.

Composition

At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 9 to 22 communes:[1]

Population

Historical population of Canton of La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois
(Source: INSEE)
Year196219681975198219901999200620072008
Population8,3209,0358,8458,5508,5148,665{{{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°57′7″N 2°56′54″E / 46.95194°N 2.94833°E