Canton of Nérondes

Canton of Nérondes
French canton
Country France
Region Centre
Department Cher
Arrondissement Saint-Amand-Montrond
Seat Nérondes
Communes 13
Government
  Representative Michel Bibanow
2004-2010
Area¹
  Total 249.95 km2 (96.51 sq mi)
Population (1999)
  Total 4,748
  Density 19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Cantonal code 18 21
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2.

The Canton of Nérondes 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 13 communes, which joined the canton of La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois in 2015.[1]

Geography

An area of forestry and farming in the northeastern part of the arrondissement of Saint-Amand-Montrond centred on the town of Nérondes. The altitude varies from 169m at Charly to 270m at Croisy, with an average altitude of 205m.

Composition

The Canton of Nérondes comprised 13 communes and a total of 4,748 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

Commune Inhabitants Postal code INSEE code
Blet 617 18350 18031
Charly 257 18350 18054
Cornusse 291 18350 18072
Croisy 130 18350 18080
Flavigny 184 18350 18095
Ignol 178 18350 18113
Lugny-Bourbonnais 27 18350 18131
Menetou-Couture 316 18320 18143
Mornay-Berry 163 18350 18154
Nérondes 1618 18350 18160
Ourouer-les-Bourdelins 667 18350 18175
Saint-Hilaire-de-Gondilly 190 18320 18215
Tendron 110 18350 18260

Population

Historical population of Canton of Nérondes
(Source: INSEE)
Year196219681975198219901999200620072008
Population4,9555,4914,9754,8094,7534,748{{{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°59′54″N 2°49′13″E / 46.99833°N 2.82028°E