Canton of Baugy
Former canton in Centre-Val de Loire, France
Baugy | |
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Former canton | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Cher |
No. of communes | 17 |
Disbanded | 2015 |
Seat | Baugy |
Area | 392.70 km2 (151.62 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | 11,526 |
• Density | 29/km2 (80/sq mi) |
The Canton of Baugy is a former canton in the Cher département and in the Centre region of France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation effective in March 2015. It consisted of 17 communes,[1] which joined the canton of Avord in 2015.[2] It had 11,526 inhabitants in 2012.[1]
Geography
A farming area in the arrondissement of Bourges. centred on the town of Baugy. The altitude varies from 132 metres (433 ft) at Moulins-sur-Yèvre to 263 metres (863 ft) at Gron with an average altitude of 187 metres (614 ft).
The canton comprised 17 communes:[1]
- Avord
- Baugy
- Bengy-sur-Craon
- Chassy
- Crosses
- Farges-en-Septaine
- Gron
- Jussy-Champagne
- Laverdines
- Moulins-sur-Yèvre
- Nohant-en-Goût
- Osmoy
- Saligny-le-Vif
- Savigny-en-Septaine
- Villabon
- Villequiers
- Vornay
Population
Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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Population | 8,298 | 8,956 | 8,672 | 8,757 | 8,809 | 9,410 |
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. |
See also
- Arrondissements of the Cher department
- Cantons of the Cher department
- Communes of the Cher department
References
47°4′59″N 2°43′59″E / 47.08306°N 2.73306°E / 47.08306; 2.73306
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