Canton of Lury-sur-Arnon

Canton of Lury-sur-Arnon
French canton
Country France
Region Centre
Department Cher
Arrondissement Vierzon
Seat Lury-sur-Arnon
Communes 9
Government
  Representative Rémy Pointereau
2008-2014
Area¹
  Total 171 km2 (66 sq mi)
Population (1999)
  Total 5,513
  Density 32/km2 (84/sq mi)
Cantonal code 18 19
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2.

The Canton of Lury-sur-Arnon 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 9 communes, which joined the canton of Mehun-sur-Yèvre in 2015.[1]

Geography

A farming area in the valley of the river Arnon, in the southern part of the arrondissement of Vierzon, centred on the town of Lury-sur-Arnon. The altitude varies from 95m at Méreau to 161m at Chéry, with an average altitude of 136m.

Composition

The Canton of Lury-sur-Arnon comprises 9 communes and a total of 5,513 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

Commune Inhabitants Postal code INSEE code
Brinay 467 18120 18036
Cerbois 359 18120 18044
Chéry 236 18120 18064
Lazenay 354 18120 18124
Limeux 145 18120 18128
Lury-sur-Arnon 671 18120 18134
Méreau 2074 18120 18148
Preuilly 432 18120 18186
Quincy 775 18120 18190

Population

Historical population of Canton of Lury-sur-Arnon
(Source: INSEE)
Year196219681975198219901999200620072008
Population3,8964,1154,2944,8275,4555,513{{{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: 47°7′42″N 2°3′28″E / 47.12833°N 2.05778°E