Canton of Dun-sur-Auron

Canton of Dun-sur-Auron
French canton
Country France
Region Centre-Val de Loire
Department Cher
Arrondissement Saint-Amand-Montrond
Seat Dun-sur-Auron
Communes 32
Area¹
  Total 782.13 km2 (301.98 sq mi)
Population (2012)
  Total 16,316
  Density 21/km2 (54/sq mi)
Cantonal code 18 09
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2.

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

Geography

A farming area in the valley of the Auron River, in the northern part of the arrondissement of Saint-Amand-Montrond centred on the town of Dun-sur-Auron. The altitude varies from 142m at Saint-Denis-de-Palin to 249m at Chalivoy-Milon, with an average altitude of 174m.

Composition

At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 12 to 32 communes:[1]

Population

Historical population of Canton of Dun-sur-Auron
(Source: INSEE)
Year196219681975198219901999
Population6,7937,0556,9476,8446,8156,399
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°53′8″N 2°34′21″E / 46.88556°N 2.57250°E / 46.88556; 2.57250

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