Canton of Saint-Amand-Montrond

Canton of Saint-Amand-Montrond
French canton
Country France
Region Centre-Val de Loire
Department Cher
Arrondissement Saint-Amand-Montrond
Seat Saint-Amand-Montrond
Communes 13
Area¹
  Total 182.35 km2 (70.41 sq mi)
Population (2012)
  Total 16,524
  Density 91/km2 (230/sq mi)
Cantonal code 18 12
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2.

The Canton of Saint-Amand-Montrond is a canton situated in the Cher département and in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography

An area of forestry and farming in the valley of the Cher River and in the arrondissement of Saint-Amand-Montrond. The altitude varies from 137m at Bruère-Allichamps to 312m at Saint-Amand-Montrond, with an average altitude of 177m.

Composition

The Canton of Saint-Amand-Montrond comprises the following 13 communes[1] and a total of 17,517 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

Commune Inhabitants Postal code INSEE code
Bouzais 254 18200 18034
Bruère-Allichamps 573 18200 18038
La Celle 328 18200 18042
Colombiers 356 18200 18069
Drevant 610 18200 18086
Farges-Allichamps 214 18200 18091
La Groutte 103 18200 18107
Marçais 324 18170 18136
Meillant 792 18200 18142
Nozières 231 18200 18169
Orcenais 288 18200 18171
Orval 1,997 18200 18172
Saint-Amand-Montrond 11,447 18200 18197

Population

Historical population of Canton of Saint-Amand-Montrond
(Source: INSEE)
Year196219681975198219901999
Population15,68016,80917,80518,11117,91917,517
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: 46°43′25″N 2°30′20″E / 46.72361°N 2.50556°E / 46.72361; 2.50556

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