Canton of Les Aix-d'Angillon

Les Aix-d'Angillon
Former canton
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CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
No. of communes12
Disbanded2015
SeatLes Aix-d'Angillon
Area
269.86 km2 (104.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
12,633
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)

The Canton of Les Aix-d'Angillon is a former canton 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 12 communes,[1] which joined the canton of Saint-Germain-du-Puy in 2015.[2] It had 12,633 inhabitants (2012).[1]

Geography

A farming area in the arrondissement of Bourges. centred on the town of Les Aix-d'Angillon. The altitude varies from 126 metres (413 ft) at Saint-Germain-du-Puy to 427 metres (1,401 ft) at Morogues, averaging 182 metres (597 ft).

The canton comprised 12 communes:[1]

Population

Historical population of Canton of Les Aix-d'Angillon
(Source: INSEE)
Year196219681975198219901999
Population5,7887,09610,24811,67212,56512,466
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. ^ a b c 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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