Canton of Henrichemont

The canton of Henrichemont was a 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. In 2012, it had 3,465 inhabitants.[1]

Henrichemont
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
No. of communes7
Disbanded2015
SeatHenrichemont
Area
158.58 km2 (61.23 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
3,465
  Density22/km2 (60/sq mi)

Geography

The canton encompassed a farming and forestry area in the arrondissement of Bourges, centered around the town of Henrichemont. The altitude varies from 191m in Montigny to 428m in Humbligny, with a mean altitude of 290m.

The canton comprised 7 communes:[1]

Population

Historical population of Canton of Henrichemont
(Source: INSEE)
Year196219681975198219901999
Population3,4333,9613,6563,5193,4083,411
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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