Canton of Lury-sur-Arnon

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Lury-sur-Arnon
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
No. of communes9
Disbanded2015
SeatLury-sur-Arnon
Area
171 km2 (66 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
6,281
 • Density37/km2 (100/sq mi)

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,[1] which joined the canton of Mehun-sur-Yèvre in 2015.[2]

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 6,281 inhabitants (2012, without double counting).[1]

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)
Year196219681975198219901999
Population3,8964,1154,2944,8275,4555,513
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°7′42″N 2°3′28″E / 47.12833°N 2.05778°E / 47.12833; 2.05778

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