Canton of Mehun-sur-Yèvre

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

Mehun-sur-Yèvre
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
No. of communes15
SeatMehun-sur-Yèvre
Area
  Total352.60 km2 (136.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
  Total19,238
  Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
INSEE code18 11

Geography

A farming area in the valley of the river Yèvre, in the southeastern part of the arrondissement of Vierzon, centred on the town of Mehun-sur-Yèvre. The altitude varies from 97m at Foëcy to 162m at Berry-Bouy, with an average altitude of 125m.

Composition

At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 5 to 15 communes:[1]

Population

Historical population of Canton of Mehun-sur-Yèvre
(Source: INSEE)
Year196219681975198219901999
Population8,5378,93010,36211,17511,40811,345
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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