The Canton of Nérondes 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 13 communes,[1] which joined the canton of La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois in 2015.[2] It had 4,829 inhabitants (2012).[1]
Nérondes | |
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Former canton | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| No. of communes | 13 |
| Disbanded | 2015 |
| Seat | Nérondes |
Area | 249.95 km2 (96.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | 4,829 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) |
Geography
editAn area of forestry and farming in the northeastern part of the arrondissement of Saint-Amand-Montrond centred on the town of Nérondes. The altitude varies from 169m at Charly to 270m at Croisy, with an average altitude of 205m.
Population
edit| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| Population | 4,955 | 5,491 | 4,975 | 4,809 | 4,753 | 4,748 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | ||||||