Canton of Saint-Amand-Montrond

Canton of Saint-Amand-Montrond
—  French canton  —
Country	France
Region	Centre
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Saint-Amand-Montrond
Chef-lieu	Saint-Amand-Montrond
Communes	13
Government
• Representative	Patrick Trompeau 2004-2010
Area¹
• Total	182.35 km2 (70.41 sq mi)
Population (1999)
• Total	17,517
• Density	96/km2 (250/sq mi)
Cantonal code	18 22
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 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 13 communes 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)

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2007	2008
Population	15,680	16,809	17,805	18,111	17,919	17,517	{{{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

External links

• The canton of Saint-Amand-Montrond on the Insee website (French)

Notes

• ’’This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on April 13th 2009.’’