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

Historical population of Canton of Saint-Martin-d'Auxigny
(Source: INSEE)
Year196219681975198219901999
Population7,1207,6508,1549,98711,72612,093
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°12′16″N 2°25′3″E / 47.20444°N 2.41750°E / 47.20444; 2.41750

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