Canton of Saulzais-le-Potier

Canton of Saulzais-le-Potier
Canton
Country France
Region Centre
Department Cher
Arrondissement Saint-Amand-Montrond
Seat Saulzais-le-Potier
Communes 11
Government
 • Representative Daniel Fourré
2008-2014
Area¹
 • Total 276.41 km2 (106.72 sq mi)
Population (1999)
 • Total 3,376
 • Density 12/km2 (32/sq mi)
Cantonal code 18 27
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2.

The Canton of Saulzais-le-Potier 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 17 communes, which joined the canton of Châteaumeillant in 2015.[1]

Geography

An area of forestry and farming in the southern part of the arrondissement of Saint-Amand-Montrond centred on the town of Saulzais-le-Potier. The altitude varies from 152m at Saint-Georges-de-Poisieux to 367m at Vesdun, with an average altitude of 228m.

Composition

The Canton of Saulzais-le-Potier comprised 11 communes and a total of 3,376 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

CommuneInhabitantsPostal codeINSEE code
Ainay-le-Vieil1981820018002
Arcomps2861820018009
La Celette1811836018041
Épineuil-le-Fleuriel4141836018089
Faverdines1361836018093
Loye-sur-Arnon3081817018130
La Perche2451820018178
Saint-Georges-de-Poisieux3571820018209
Saint-Vitte1361836018238
Saulzais-le-Potier4921836018245
Vesdun6231836018278

Population

Historical population of Canton of Saulzais-le-Potier
(Source: INSEE)
Year196219681975198219901999
Population4,0614,5673,8823,6263,4713,376
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. ↑ Décret n° 2014-206 du 21 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Cher

Notes

Coordinates: 46°35′59″N 2°29′48″E / 46.59972°N 2.49667°E / 46.59972; 2.49667

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