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Canton of Sancergues

Coordinates: 47°9′22″N 2°55′3″E / 47.15611°N 2.91750°E / 47.15611; 2.91750
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Sancergues
Former canton
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CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
No. of communes18
Disbanded2015
SeatSancergues
Area
352.84 km2 (136.23 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
7,530
 • Density21/km2 (50/sq mi)

The Canton of Sancergues 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 18 communes,[1] which joined the new canton of Avord in 2015.[2] It had 7,530 inhabitants (2012).[1]

Geography

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An area of farming and forestry in the valley of the river Loire, in the eastern part of the arrondissement of Bourges centred on the town of Sancergues. The altitude varies from 147m at Herry to 269m at Chaumoux-Marcilly, with an average altitude of 182m.

The canton comprised 18 communes:[1]

Population

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Historical population of Canton of Sancergues
(Source: INSEE)
Year196219681975198219901999
Population8,1438,8348,1727,7027,4927,340
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

See also

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References

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47°9′22″N 2°55′3″E / 47.15611°N 2.91750°E / 47.15611; 2.91750