Canton of Charenton-du-Cher

Canton of Charenton-du-Cher
—  French canton  —
Country	France
Region	Centre
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Saint-Amand-Montrond
Chef-lieu	Charenton-du-Cher
Communes	9
Government
• Representative	Philippe de Bonneval 2004-2010
Area¹
• Total	251.76 km2 (97.21 sq mi)
Population (1999)
• Total	4,017
• Density	16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Cantonal code	18 07
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km².

The Canton of Charenton-du-Cher is a canton situated in the Cher département and in the Centre region of France.

Geography

An area of lakes and rivers, farming and forestry in the eastern part of the arrondissement of Saint-Amand-Montrond centred on the town of Charenton-du-Cher. The altitude varies from 153 m at Coust to 308 m at Arpheuilles, with an average altitude of 190 m.

Composition

The Canton of Charenton-du-Cher comprises 9 communes and a total of 4,017 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

Commune	Inhabitants	Postal code	INSEE code
Arpheuilles	322	18200	18013
Bannegon	254	18210	18021
Bessais-le-Fromental	325	18210	18029
Charenton-du-Cher	1096	18210	18052
Coust	475	18210	18076
Le Pondy	140	18210	18183
Saint-Pierre-les-Étieux	791	18210	18231
Thaumiers	382	18210	18261
Vernais	232	18210	18276

Population

Historical population of Canton of Charenton-du-Cher
(Source : INSEE)

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2007	2008
Population	4,735	4,932	4,485	4,138	4,135	4,017	{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
From the year 1962 on: population without 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

Notes

• ’’This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on April 12th 2009.’’

External links

• The canton of Charenton-du-Cher on the Insee website (French)