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Canton of Saulzais-le-Potier

Coordinates: 46°35′59″N 2°29′48″E / 46.59972°N 2.49667°E / 46.59972; 2.49667
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Saulzais-le-Potier
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
No. of communes11
Disbanded2015
SeatSaulzais-le-Potier
Area
276.41 km2 (106.72 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
3,526
 • Density13/km2 (30/sq mi)

The Canton of Saulzais-le-Potier 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 17 communes,[1] which joined the canton of Châteaumeillant in 2015.[2]

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.

Composition

The Canton of Saulzais-le-Potier comprised 11 communes and a total of 3,526 inhabitants (2012, without double counting).[1]

Template:Début tableau des communes d'un canton français |- | Ainay-le-Vieil || align="right" | 198 || align="right" | 18200 || align="right" | 18002 |- | Arcomps || align="right" | 286 || align="right" | 18200 || align="right" | 18009 |- | La Celette || align="right" | 181 || align="right" | 18360 || align="right" | 18041 |- | Épineuil-le-Fleuriel || align="right" | 414 || align="right" | 18360 || align="right" | 18089 |- | Faverdines || align="right" | 136 || align="right" | 18360 || align="right" | 18093 |- | Loye-sur-Arnon || align="right" | 308 || align="right" | 18170 || align="right" | 18130 |- | La Perche || align="right" | 245 || align="right" | 18200 || align="right" | 18178 |- | Saint-Georges-de-Poisieux || align="right" | 357 || align="right" | 18200 || align="right" | 18209 |- | Saint-Vitte || align="right" | 136 || align="right" | 18360 || align="right" | 18238 |- | Saulzais-le-Potier || align="right" | 492 || align="right" | 18360 || align="right" | 18245 |- | Vesdun || align="right" | 623 || align="right" | 18360 || align="right" | 18278 |}

Population

Historical population of Canton of Saulzais-le-Potier
(Source: INSEE)
Year196219681975198219901999
Population4,0614,5673,8823,6263,4713,376
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Populations légales 2012: Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble, INSEE
  2. ^ Décret n° 2014-206 du 21 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Cher

Notes

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

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