Canton of Baugy

The Canton of Baugy is a former canton in the Cher département and in the Centre region of France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation effective in March 2015. It consisted of 17 communes,[1] which joined the canton of Avord in 2015.[2] It had 11,526 inhabitants in 2012.[1]

Baugy
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
No. of communes17
Disbanded2015
SeatBaugy
Area
392.70 km2 (151.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
11,526
 • Density29/km2 (80/sq mi)

Geography

A farming area in the arrondissement of Bourges. centred on the town of Baugy. The altitude varies from 132 metres (433 ft) at Moulins-sur-Yèvre to 263 metres (863 ft) at Gron with an average altitude of 187 metres (614 ft).

The canton comprised 17 communes:[1]

Population
Historical population of Canton of Baugy
(Source: INSEE)
Year196219681975198219901999
Population8,2988,9568,6728,7578,8099,410
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. Populations légales 2012: 18 Cher, INSEE
  2. Décret n° 2014-206 du 21 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Cher

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