Canton of Le Châtelet

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Le Châtelet
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
No. of communes7
Disbanded2015
SeatLe Châtelet
Area
179.15 km2 (69.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
2,710
 • Density15/km2 (40/sq mi)

The Canton of Le Châtelet 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,[1] which joined the canton of Châteaumeillant in 2015.[2]

Geography[]

An area of lakes, rivers and farming in the southwestern part of the arrondissement of Saint-Amand-Montrond centred on the town of Le Châtelet. The altitude varies from 165m at Ids-Saint-Roch to 276m at Le Châtelet, with an average altitude of 215m.

Composition[]

The Canton of Le Châtelet comprised 7 communes and a total of 2,710 inhabitants (2012, without double counting).[1]

Commune Inhabitants Postal code INSEE code
Ardenais 152 18170 18010
Le Châtelet 1104 18170 18059
Ids-Saint-Roch 276 18170 18112
Maisonnais 221 18170 18135
Morlac 334 18170 18153
Rezay 218 18170 18193
Saint-Pierre-les-Bois 305 18170 18230

Population[]

Historical population of Canton of Le Châtelet
(Source: INSEE)
Year196219681975198219901999
Population3,2493,5453,1482,8452,6722,610
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[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: 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: 46°38′33″N 2°17′2″E / 46.64250°N 2.28389°E / 46.64250; 2.28389

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