Canton of Aubigny-sur-Nère

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

Aubigny-sur-Nère
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
No. of communes15
SeatAubigny-sur-Nère
Area
  Total1,038.13 km2 (400.82 sq mi)
Population
  Total2,012
  Density2/km2 (5/sq mi)
INSEE code18 01

Geography

An area of forestry and farming in the valley of the river Nère, in the northeastern part of the arrondissement of Vierzon, centred on the town of Aubigny-sur-Nère. The altitude varies from 131m at Ménétréol-sur-Sauldre to 326m at Oizon, with an average altitude of 191m.

Composition

At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 4 to 15 communes:[1]

Population

Historical population of Canton of Aubigny-sur-Nère
(Source: INSEE)
Year196219681975198219901999
Population5,6116,4526,6046,7817,0147,100
From the year 1962 on: No double countingresidents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

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