Canton of Nérondes

Nérondes
Former canton
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
No. of communes	13
Disbanded	2015
Seat	Nérondes
Area	249.95 km2 (96.51 sq mi)
Population  (1999)	4,748
• Density	19/km2 (50/sq mi)

The Canton of Nérondes is a former canton situated in the Cher département and in the Centre region of France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 13 communes, which joined the canton of La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois in 2015.

Geography

An area of forestry and farming in the northeastern part of the arrondissement of Saint-Amand-Montrond centred on the town of Nérondes. The altitude varies from 169m at Charly to 270m at Croisy, with an average altitude of 205m.

Composition

The Canton of Nérondes comprised 13 communes and a total of 4,748 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

Template:Début tableau des communes d'un canton français |- | Blet || align="right" | 617 || align="right" | 18350 || align="right" | 18031 |- | Charly || align="right" | 257 || align="right" | 18350 || align="right" | 18054 |- | Cornusse || align="right" | 291 || align="right" | 18350 || align="right" | 18072 |- | Croisy || align="right" | 130 || align="right" | 18350 || align="right" | 18080 |- | Flavigny || align="right" | 184 || align="right" | 18350 || align="right" | 18095 |- | Ignol || align="right" | 178 || align="right" | 18350 || align="right" | 18113 |- | Lugny-Bourbonnais || align="right" | 27 || align="right" | 18350 || align="right" | 18131 |- | Menetou-Couture || align="right" | 316 || align="right" | 18320 || align="right" | 18143 |- | Mornay-Berry || align="right" | 163 || align="right" | 18350 || align="right" | 18154 |- | Nérondes || align="right" | 1618 || align="right" | 18350 || align="right" | 18160 |- | Ourouer-les-Bourdelins || align="right" | 667 || align="right" | 18350 || align="right" | 18175 |- | Saint-Hilaire-de-Gondilly || align="right" | 190 || align="right" | 18320 || align="right" | 18215 |- | Tendron || align="right" | 110 || align="right" | 18350 || align="right" | 18260 |}

Population

Historical population of Canton of Nérondes
(Source: INSEE)

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999
Population	4,955	5,491	4,975	4,809	4,753	4,748
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

External links

• The canton of Nérondes on the Insee website (in French)

Notes

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