Canton of Saulzais-le-Potier

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Saulzais-le-Potier
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
No. of communes11
Disbanded2015
SeatSaulzais-le-Potier
Area
276.41 km2 (106.72 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
3,526
 • Density13/km2 (30/sq mi)

The Canton of Saulzais-le-Potier 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 17 communes,[1] which joined the canton of Châteaumeillant in 2015.[2]

Geography[]

An area of forestry and farming in the southern part of the arrondissement of Saint-Amand-Montrond centred on the town of Saulzais-le-Potier. The altitude varies from 152m at Saint-Georges-de-Poisieux to 367m at Vesdun, with an average altitude of 228m.

Composition[]

The Canton of Saulzais-le-Potier comprised 11 communes and a total of 3,526 inhabitants (2012, without double counting).[1]

Commune Inhabitants Postal code INSEE code
Ainay-le-Vieil 198 18200 18002
Arcomps 286 18200 18009
La Celette 181 18360 18041
Épineuil-le-Fleuriel 414 18360 18089
Faverdines 136 18360 18093
Loye-sur-Arnon 308 18170 18130
La Perche 245 18200 18178
Saint-Georges-de-Poisieux 357 18200 18209
Saint-Vitte 136 18360 18238
Saulzais-le-Potier 492 18360 18245
Vesdun 623 18360 18278

Population[]

Historical population of Canton of Saulzais-le-Potier
(Source: INSEE)
Year196219681975198219901999
Population4,0614,5673,8823,6263,4713,376
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. ^ 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°35′59″N 2°29′48″E / 46.59972°N 2.49667°E / 46.59972; 2.49667

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