Canton of La Chapelle-d'Angillon

Canton of La Chapelle-d'Angillon
French canton
Country France
Region Centre
Department Cher
Arrondissement Vierzon
Seat La Chapelle-d'Angillon
Communes 5
Government
  Representative David Dallois
2004-2010
Area¹
  Total 338.92 km2 (130.86 sq mi)
Population (1999)
  Total 2,617
  Density 7.7/km2 (20/sq mi)
Cantonal code 18 06
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2.

The Canton of La Chapelle-d’Angillon is a 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 5 communes, which joined the canton of Aubigny-sur-Nère in 2015.[1]

Geography

An area of forestry and farming in the valley of the river Sauldre, in the northeastern part of the arrondissement of Vierzon, centred on the town of La Chapelle-d'Angillon. The altitude varies from 137m at Presly to 355m at Ivoy-le-Pré, with an average altitude of 233m.

Composition

The Canton of La Chapelle-d’Angillon comprised 5 communes and a total of 2,617 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

Commune Inhabitants Postal code INSEE code
La Chapelle-d'Angillon 667 18380 18047
Ennordres 249 18380 18088
Ivoy-le-Pré 857 18380 18115
Méry-ès-Bois 616 18380 18149
Presly 228 18380 18185

Population

Historical population of Canton of La Chapelle-d'Angillon
(Source: INSEE)
Year196219681975198219901999
Population2,9393,3142,9163,1622,5992,617
From the year 1962 on: No double countingresidents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

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Coordinates: 47°21′51″N 2°26′2″E / 47.36417°N 2.43389°E / 47.36417; 2.43389

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