Canton of Argent-sur-Sauldre
The Canton of Argent-sur-Sauldre 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 4 communes, which joined the canton of Aubigny-sur-Nère in 2015.[1]
Argent-sur-Sauldre | |
|---|---|
Former canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| No. of communes | 4 |
| Disbanded | 2015 |
| Seat | Argent-sur-Sauldre |
| Area | |
| • Total | 298.11 km2 (115.10 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Total | 5,228 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (50/sq mi) |
Composition
The Canton of Argent-sur-Sauldre comprised four communes and a total of 5,228 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
| Commune | Inhabitants | Postal code | INSEE code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argent-sur-Sauldre | 2502 | 18410 | 18011 |
| Blancafort | 995 | 18410 | 18030 |
| Brinon-sur-Sauldre | 1089 | 18410 | 18037 |
| Clémont | 642 | 18410 | 18067 |
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,330 | 5,623 | 5,631 | 5,606 | 5,254 | 5,228 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | ||||||
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gollark: There are plenty of things in, say, maths, which could have been thought up ages ago, and seem stupidly obvious now, but weren't. Such as modern place value notation.
gollark: Obvious things now may just not have been then.
gollark: Hindsight bias exists.
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Notes
- ’’This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on April 13th 2009.’’
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