Canton of Saint-Amand-Montrond

Canton of Saint-Amand-Montrond
French canton
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	20px Cher
Arrondissement	Saint-Amand-Montrond
Seat	Saint-Amand-Montrond
Communes	13
Area¹
• Total	182.35 km2 (70.41 sq mi)
Population (2012)
• Total	16,524
• Density	91/km2 (230/sq mi)
Cantonal code	18 12
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2.

The Canton of Saint-Amand-Montrond is a canton situated in the Cher département and in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography

An area of forestry and farming in the valley of the Cher River and in the arrondissement of Saint-Amand-Montrond. The altitude varies from 137m at Bruère-Allichamps to 312m at Saint-Amand-Montrond, with an average altitude of 177m.

Composition

The Canton of Saint-Amand-Montrond comprises the following 13 communes and a total of 17,517 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

Commune	Inhabitants	Postal code	INSEE code
Bouzais	254	18200	18034
Bruère-Allichamps	573	18200	18038
La Celle	328	18200	18042
Colombiers	356	18200	18069
Drevant	610	18200	18086
Farges-Allichamps	214	18200	18091
La Groutte	103	18200	18107
Marçais	324	18170	18136
Meillant	792	18200	18142
Nozières	231	18200	18169
Orcenais	288	18200	18171
Orval	1,997	18200	18172
Saint-Amand-Montrond	11,447	18200	18197

Population

Historical population of Canton of Saint-Amand-Montrond
(Source: INSEE)

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2007	2008
Population	15,680	16,809	17,805	18,111	17,919	17,517	{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
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 Saint-Amand-Montrond on the Insee website (French)

Notes

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