Canton of Lignières
Lignières | |
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Former canton | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Cher |
No. of communes | 9 |
Disbanded | 2015 |
Seat | Lignières |
Area | 262.41 km2 (101.32 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | 4,097 |
• Density | 16/km2 (40/sq mi) |
The Canton of Lignières 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,[1] which joined the canton of Châteaumeillant in 2015.[2]
Geography[]
An area of forestry and farming in the valley of the river Arnon, in the western part of the arrondissement of Saint-Amand-Montrond centred on the town of Lignières. The altitude varies from 137m at Chezal-Benoît to 268m at Saint-Hilaire-en-Lignières, with an average altitude of 175m.
Composition[]
The Canton of Lignières comprised 9 communes and a total of 4,097 inhabitants (2012, without double counting).[1]
Commune | Inhabitants | Postal code | INSEE code |
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La Celle-Condé | 180 | 18160 | 18043 |
Chezal-Benoît | 977 | 18160 | 18065 |
Ineuil | 248 | 18160 | 18114 |
Lignières | 1588 | 18160 | 18127 |
Montlouis | 120 | 18160 | 18152 |
Saint-Baudel | 248 | 18160 | 18199 |
Saint-Hilaire-en-Lignières | 523 | 18160 | 18216 |
Touchay | 297 | 18160 | 18266 |
Villecelin | 106 | 18160 | 18283 |
Population[]
Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Population | 5,538 | 5,871 | 5,408 | 5,051 | 4,579 | 4,287 |
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[]
Notes[]
- ’’This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on April 12th 2009.’’
Categories:
- Former cantons of Cher (department)
- 2015 disestablishments in France
- States and territories disestablished in 2015