Canton of Sancerre

The Canton of Sancerre is a canton situated in the Cher département and is in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Sancerre
Canton
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
No. of communes36
SeatSancerre
Area
687.99 km2 (265.63 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[1]
18,202
 • Density26/km2 (70/sq mi)
INSEE code18 16

Geography

An area of farming and winegrowing in the valley of the river Loire, in the northeastern part of the arrondissement of Bourges centred on the town of Sancerre. The altitude varies from 139m at Bannay to 392m at Sens-Beaujeu, with an average altitude of 219m.

Composition

At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 18 to 36 communes:[2]

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
201318,945—    
201818,476−0.50%
Source: INSEE[3][4]

See also

References
  1. "Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  2. Décret n° 2014-206 du 21 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Cher
  3. Populations légales 2013: 18 Cher, INSEE
  4. Populations légales 2018: 18 Cher, INSEE

47°19′55″N 2°50′23″E

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