Canton of La Chapelle-d'Angillon

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La Chapelle-d'Angillon
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
No. of communes5
Disbanded2015
SeatLa Chapelle-d'Angillon
Area
338.92 km2 (130.86 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
2,573
 • Density8/km2 (20/sq mi)

The Canton of La Chapelle-d'Angillon 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 5 communes,[1] which joined the canton of Aubigny-sur-Nère in 2015.[2]

Geography[]

An area of forestry and farming in the valley of the river Sauldre, in the northeastern part of the arrondissement of Vierzon, centred on the town of La Chapelle-d'Angillon. The altitude varies from 137m at Presly to 355m at Ivoy-le-Pré, with an average altitude of 233m.

Composition[]

The Canton of La Chapelle-d’Angillon comprised 5 communes and a total of 2,573 inhabitants (2012, without double counting).[1]

Commune Inhabitants Postal code INSEE code
La Chapelle-d'Angillon 667 18380 18047
Ennordres 249 18380 18088
Ivoy-le-Pré 857 18380 18115
Méry-ès-Bois 616 18380 18149
Presly 228 18380 18185

Population[]

Historical population of Canton of La Chapelle-d'Angillon
(Source: INSEE)
Year196219681975198219901999
Population2,9393,3142,9163,1622,5992,617
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

See also[]

  • The département of Cher
  • Arrondissements of the Cher department
  • Cantons of the Cher department
  • Communes of the Cher department

References[]

  1. ^ a b Populations légales 2012: Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble, INSEE
  2. ^ Décret n° 2014-206 du 21 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Cher

Notes[]

Coordinates: 47°21′51″N 2°26′2″E / 47.36417°N 2.43389°E / 47.36417; 2.43389

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