Canton of Dun-sur-Auron
Dun-sur-Auron | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| No. of communes | 32 |
| Seat | Dun-sur-Auron |
| Area | 782.13 km2 (301.98 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | 16,316 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (50/sq mi) |
| INSEE code | 18 09 |
The Canton of Dun-sur-Auron is a canton situated in the Cher département and in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Geography
A farming area in the valley of the Auron River, in the northern part of the arrondissement of Saint-Amand-Montrond centred on the town of Dun-sur-Auron. The altitude varies from 142m at Saint-Denis-de-Palin to 249m at Chalivoy-Milon, with an average altitude of 174m.
Composition
At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 12 to 32 communes:[1]
- Arpheuilles
- Augy-sur-Aubois
- Bannegon
- Bessais-le-Fromental
- Bussy
- Chalivoy-Milon
- Charenton-du-Cher
- Chaumont
- Cogny
- Contres
- Coust
- Dun-sur-Auron
- Givardon
- Grossouvre
- Lantan
- Mornay-sur-Allier
- Neuilly-en-Dun
- Neuvy-le-Barrois
- Osmery
- Parnay
- Le Pondy
- Raymond
- Sagonne
- Saint-Aignan-des-Noyers
- Saint-Denis-de-Palin
- Saint-Germain-des-Bois
- Saint-Pierre-les-Étieux
- Sancoins
- Thaumiers
- Vereaux
- Vernais
- Verneuil
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,793 | 7,055 | 6,947 | 6,844 | 6,815 | 6,399 |
| From the year 1962 on: No 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
References
External links
- The canton of Dun-sur-Auron on the Insee website (in French)
Notes
- ’’This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on April 12th 2009.’’
