Canton of Henrichemont

Canton of Henrichemont
French canton
Country	France
Region	Centre
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Bourges
Seat	Henrichemont
Communes	7
Government
• Representative	Jean-Claude Morin 2004-2010
Area¹
• Total	158.58 km^2 (61.23 sq mi)
Population (1999)
• Total	3,411
• Density	22/km^2 (56/sq mi)
Cantonal code	18 15
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km^2.

The Canton of Henrichemont 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.

Geography

A farming and forestry area in the arrondissement of Bourges. centred on the town of Henrichemont. The altitude varies from 191m at Montigny to 428m at Humbligny, with an average altitude of 290m.

Composition

The Canton of Henrichemont comprised 7 communes and a total of 3,411 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

Commune	Inhabitants	Postal code	INSEE code
Achères	354	18250	18001
La Chapelotte	181	18250	18051
Henrichemont	1,829	18250	18109
Humbligny	180	18250	18111
Montigny	373	18250	18151
Neuilly-en-Sancerre	212	18250	18162
Neuvy-Deux-Clochers	282	18250	18163

Population

Historical population of Canton of Henrichemont
(Source: INSEE)

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999
Population	3,433	3,961	3,656	3,519	3,408	3,411
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

External links

• The canton of Henrichemont on the Insee website (French)

Notes

• This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on April 10, 2009.

Coordinates: 47°18′13″N 2°31′30″E / 47.30361°N 2.52500°E