Canton of Sancergues

Sancergues
Sancergues
Former canton
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
No. of communes	18
Disbanded	2015
Seat	Sancergues
Area	352.84 km2 (136.23 sq mi)
Population (2012)	7,530
• Density	21/km2 (50/sq mi)

The Canton of Sancergues 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 18 communes,^[1] which joined the new canton of Avord in 2015.^[2]

Geography[]

An area of farming and forestry in the valley of the river Loire, in the eastern part of the arrondissement of Bourges centred on the town of Sancergues. The altitude varies from 147m at Herry to 269m at Chaumoux-Marcilly, with an average altitude of 182m.

Composition[]

The Canton of Sancergues comprised 18 communes and a total of 7,530 inhabitants (2012, without double counting).^[1]

Commune	Inhabitants	Postal code	INSEE code
Argenvières	435	18140	18012
Beffes	672	18320	18025
La Chapelle-Montlinard	494	18140	18049
Charentonnay	314	18140	18053
Chaumoux-Marcilly	101	18140	18061
Couy	334	18140	18077
Étréchy	419	18800	18090
Garigny	248	18140	18099
Groises	138	18140	18104
Herry	1016	18140	18110
Jussy-le-Chaudrier	526	18140	18120
Lugny-Champagne	166	18140	18132
Marseilles-lès-Aubigny	691	18320	18139
Précy	312	18140	18184
Saint-Léger-le-Petit	352	18140	18220
Saint-Martin-des-Champs	331	18140	18224
Sancergues	718	18140	18240
Sévry	73	18140	18251

Population[]

Historical population of Canton of Sancergues
(Source: INSEE)
Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999
Population	8,143	8,834	8,172	7,702	7,492	7,340
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.