Canton of Saint-Martin-d'Auxigny
| Canton of Saint-Martin-d’Auxigny | |
|---|---|
| French canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department |
 Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Seat | Saint-Martin-d'Auxigny |
| Communes | 15 |
| Area¹ | |
| • Total | 373.99 km2 (144.40 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 16,626 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Cantonal code | 18 15 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. | |
The Canton of Saint-Martin-d’Auxigny is a canton situated in the Cher département and in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Geography
An area of winegrowing, farming and forestry in the northern part of the arrondissement of Bourges centred on the town of Saint-Martin-d'Auxigny. The altitude varies from 133m at Fussy to 312m at Menetou-Salon, with an average altitude of 183m.
Composition
At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 11 to 15 communes:[1]
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,120 | 7,650 | 8,154 | 9,987 | 11,726 | 12,093 |
| 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
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Notes
- ’’This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on April 11th 2009.’’
Coordinates: 47°12′16″N 2°25′3″E / 47.20444°N 2.41750°E
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