Canton of Levet
| Canton of Levet | |
|---|---|
| French canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region |
 Centre |
| Department |
 Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Seat | Levet |
| Communes | 13 |
| Government | |
| • Representative |
Jean-Pierre Magnoux 2004-2010 |
| Area¹ | |
| • Total | 247.71 km2 (95.64 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Total | 9,091 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (95/sq mi) |
| Cantonal code | 18 17 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. | |
The Canton of Levet is a 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 13 communes, which joined the new canton of Trouy in 2015.[1]
Geography
An area of farming and forestry in the arrondissement of Bourges centred on the town of Levet. The altitude varies from 122m at Saint-Caprais to 184m at Vorly, with an average altitude of 170m.
Composition
The Canton of Levet comprised 13 communes and a total of 9,091 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
| Commune | Inhabitants | Postal code | INSEE code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annoix | 263 | 18340 | 18006 |
| Arçay | 377 | 18340 | 18008 |
| Lapan | 142 | 18340 | 18122 |
| Levet | 1,269 | 18340 | 18126 |
| Lissay-Lochy | 190 | 18340 | 18129 |
| Plaimpied-Givaudins | 1,643 | 18340 | 18180 |
| Saint-Caprais | 491 | 18400 | 18201 |
| Saint-Just | 558 | 18340 | 18218 |
| Sainte-Lunaise | 23 | 18340 | 18222 |
| Senneçay | 345 | 18340 | 18248 |
| Soye-en-Septaine | 563 | 18340 | 18254 |
| Trouy | 2,978 | 18570 | 18267 |
| Vorly | 249 | 18340 | 18288 |
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,776 | 5,198 | 6,663 | 7,976 | 8,686 | 9,091 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | ||||||
See also
- Cher
- Arrondissements of the Cher department
- Cantons of the Cher department
- Communes of the Cher department
References
External links
Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on April 11, 2009.
Coordinates: 46°55′36″N 2°24′34″E / 46.92667°N 2.40944°E
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