Canton of Saulzais-le-Potier

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Canton of Saulzais-le-Potier
—  French canton  —
Country France
Region Blason Centre.svg Centre
Department Blason département fr Cher.svg Cher
Arrondissement Saint-Amand-Montrond
Chef-lieu Saulzais-le-Potier
Communes 11
Government
 • Representative Daniel Fourré
2008-2014
Area¹
 • Total 276.41 km2 (106.7 sq mi)
Population (1999)
 • Total 3,376
 • Density 12.2/km2 (31.6/sq mi)
Cantonal code 18 27
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km².

The Canton of Saulzais-le-Potier is a canton situated in the Cher département and in the Centre region of France.

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[edit] Geography

An area of forestry and farming in the southern part of the arrondissement of Saint-Amand-Montrond centred on the town of Saulzais-le-Potier. The altitude varies from 152m at Saint-Georges-de-Poisieux to 367m at Vesdun, with an average altitude of 228m.

[edit] Composition

The Canton of Saulzais-le-Potier comprises 11 communes and a total of 3,376 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

Commune Inhabitants Postal code INSEE code
Ainay-le-Vieil 198 18200 18002
Arcomps 286 18200 18009
La Celette 181 18360 18041
Épineuil-le-Fleuriel 414 18360 18089
Faverdines 136 18360 18093
Loye-sur-Arnon 308 18170 18130
La Perche 245 18200 18178
Saint-Georges-de-Poisieux 357 18200 18209
Saint-Vitte 136 18360 18238
Saulzais-le-Potier 492 18360 18245
Vesdun 623 18360 18278

[edit] Population

Historical population of Canton of Saulzais-le-Potier
(Source : INSEE)
Year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2007 2008
Population 4,061 4,567 3,882 3,626 3,471 3,376 {{{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.

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Coordinates: 46°35′59″N 2°29′48″E / 46.59972°N 2.49667°E / 46.59972; 2.49667

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