Canton of Châteaumeillant
The Canton of Châteaumeillant is a canton situated in the Cher département and in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Châteaumeillant | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| No. of communes | 38 |
| Seat | Châteaumeillant |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,008.37 km2 (389.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 15,514 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (40/sq mi) |
| INSEE code | 18 08 |
Geography
A farming area in the southern part of the arrondissement of Saint-Amand-Montrond centred on the town of Châteaumeillant.
Composition
At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 11 to 38 communes:[1]
- Ainay-le-Vieil
- Arcomps
- Ardenais
- Beddes
- La Celle-Condé
- La Celette
- Châteaumeillant
- Le Châtelet
- Chezal-Benoît
- Culan
- Épineuil-le-Fleuriel
- Faverdines
- Ids-Saint-Roch
- Ineuil
- Lignières
- Loye-sur-Arnon
- Maisonnais
- Montlouis
- Morlac
- La Perche
- Préveranges
- Reigny
- Rezay
- Saint-Baudel
- Saint-Christophe-le-Chaudry
- Saint-Georges-de-Poisieux
- Saint-Hilaire-en-Lignières
- Saint-Jeanvrin
- Saint-Maur
- Saint-Pierre-les-Bois
- Saint-Priest-la-Marche
- Saint-Saturnin
- Saint-Vitte
- Saulzais-le-Potier
- Sidiailles
- Touchay
- Vesdun
- Villecelin
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,696 | 8,264 | 7,427 | 6,528 | 5,866 | 5,523 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | ||||||
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Notes
- ’’This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on April 12th 2009.’’
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