Canton of Châteaumeillant

Canton of Châteaumeillant
French canton
Country France
Region Centre-Val de Loire
Department Cher
Arrondissement Saint-Amand-Montrond
Seat Châteaumeillant
Communes 38
Area¹
  Total 1,008.37 km2 (389.33 sq mi)
Population (2012)
  Total 15,514
  Density 15/km2 (40/sq mi)
Cantonal code 18 08
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2.

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

Geography

A farming area in the southern part of the arrondissement of Saint-Amand-Montrond centred on the town of Châteaumeillant.

Composition

At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 11 to 38 communes:[1]

Population

Historical population of Canton of Châteaumeillant
(Source: INSEE)
Year196219681975198219901999
Population7,6968,2647,4276,5285,8665,523
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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Coordinates: 46°33′46″N 2°12′5″E / 46.56278°N 2.20139°E / 46.56278; 2.20139

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