Canton of Vailly-sur-Sauldre

Canton of Vailly-sur-Sauldre
French canton
Country France
Region Centre
Department Cher
Arrondissement Bourges
Seat Vailly-sur-Sauldre
Communes 11
Government
  Representative Pierre Rabineau
2004-2010
Area¹
  Total 241.27 km2 (93.15 sq mi)
Population (1999)
  Total 3,498
  Density 14/km2 (38/sq mi)
Cantonal code 18 28
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2.

The Canton of Vailly-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 11 communes, which joined the canton of Sancerre in 2015.[1]

Geography

A farming area in the valley of the river Loire, in the northeastern part of the arrondissement of Bourges centred on the town of Vailly-sur-Sauldre. The altitude varies from 175m at Concressault to 374m at Le Noyer, with an average altitude of 274m.

Composition

The Canton of Vailly-sur-Sauldre comprised 11 communes and a total of 3,498 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

Commune Inhabitants Postal code INSEE code
Assigny 167 18260 18014
Barlieu 363 18260 18022
Concressault 214 18260 18070
Dampierre-en-Crot 239 18260 18084
Jars 505 18260 18117
Le Noyer 266 18260 18168
Subligny 303 18260 18256
Sury-ès-Bois 315 18260 18259
Thou 75 18260 18264
Vailly-sur-Sauldre 806 18260 18269
Villegenon 245 18260 18284

Population

Historical population of Canton of Vailly-sur-Sauldre
(Source: INSEE)
Year196219681975198219901999
Population4,0644,6284,0673,8803,7633,498
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: 47°27′31″N 2°39′4″E / 47.45861°N 2.65111°E / 47.45861; 2.65111

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