Canton of Henrichemont

Henrichemont
Former canton
Interactive map of Henrichemont
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
No. of communes7
Disbanded2015
SeatHenrichemont
Area
158.58 km2 (61.23 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
3,465
 • Density21.85/km2 (56.59/sq mi)

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]

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 Canton of Henrichemont
Year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999
Pop.3,4333,9613,6563,5193,4083,411
±%—    +15.4%−7.7%−3.7%−3.2%+0.1%
From the year 1962 on: No double counting – residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.
Source: INSEE

See also

References

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