Canton of Levet

The Canton of Levet 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 13 communes,[1] which joined the new canton of Trouy in 2015.[2] It had 10,922 inhabitants (2012).[1]

Levet
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
No. of communes13
Disbanded2015
SeatLevet
Area
247.71 km2 (95.64 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
10,922
 • Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)

Geography

An area of farming and forestry in the arrondissement of Bourges centred on the town of Levet. The altitude varies from 122m at Saint-Caprais to 184m at Vorly, with an average altitude of 170m.

The canton comprised 13 communes:[1]

Population
Historical population of Canton of Levet
(Source: INSEE)
Year196219681975198219901999
Population4,7765,1986,6637,9768,6869,091
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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