Canton of Graçay

The Canton of Graçay 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 6 communes,[1] which joined the canton of Vierzon-2 in 2015.[2] It had 3,570 inhabitants (2012).[1]

Graçay
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
No. of communes6
Disbanded2015
SeatGraçay
Area
134.95 km2 (52.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
3,570
  Density26/km2 (70/sq mi)

Geography

A farming area in the valley of the river Fouzon, in the southwestern part of the arrondissement of Vierzon, centred on the town of Graçay. The altitude varied from 91m at Saint-Georges-sur-la-Prée to 176m at Genouilly, with an average altitude of 135m.

The canton comprised 6 communes:[1]

Population

Historical population of Canton of Graçay
(Source: INSEE)
Year196219681975198219901999
Population3,7164,0383,9163,7083,7373,652
From the year 1962 on: No double countingresidents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

See also

References

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