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Canton of Lury-sur-Arnon

Coordinates: 47°7′42″N 2°3′28″E / 47.12833°N 2.05778°E / 47.12833; 2.05778
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Canton of Lury-sur-Arnon
Settlement
CountryFrance
No. of communes9
SeatLury-sur-Arnon
Area
171 km2 (66 sq mi)
Population
 (1999)
5,513
 • Density32/km2 (80/sq mi)

The Canton of Lury-sur-Arnon 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 9 communes, which joined the canton of Mehun-sur-Yèvre in 2015.[1]

Geography

A farming area in the valley of the river Arnon, in the southern part of the arrondissement of Vierzon, centred on the town of Lury-sur-Arnon. The altitude varies from 95m at Méreau to 161m at Chéry, with an average altitude of 136m.

Composition

The Canton of Lury-sur-Arnon comprises 9 communes and a total of 5,513 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

Template:Début tableau des communes d'un canton français |- | Brinay || align="right" | 467 || align="right" | 18120 || align="right" | 18036 |- | Cerbois || align="right" | 359 || align="right" | 18120 || align="right" | 18044 |- | Chéry || align="right" | 236 || align="right" | 18120 || align="right" | 18064 |- | Lazenay || align="right" | 354 || align="right" | 18120 || align="right" | 18124 |- | Limeux || align="right" | 145 || align="right" | 18120 || align="right" | 18128 |- | Lury-sur-Arnon || align="right" | 671 || align="right" | 18120 || align="right" | 18134 |- | Méreau || align="right" | 2074 || align="right" | 18120 || align="right" | 18148 |- | Preuilly || align="right" | 432 || align="right" | 18120 || align="right" | 18186 |- | Quincy || align="right" | 775 || align="right" | 18120 || align="right" | 18190 |}

Population

Historical population of Canton of Lury-sur-Arnon
(Source: INSEE)
Year196219681975198219901999
Population3,8964,1154,2944,8275,4555,513
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. ^ Décret n° 2014-206 du 21 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Cher

Notes

47°7′42″N 2°3′28″E / 47.12833°N 2.05778°E / 47.12833; 2.05778

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