The Canton of Argent-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 4 communes,[1] which joined the canton of Aubigny-sur-Nère in 2015.[2] It had 5,018 inhabitants (2012).[1]
Argent-sur-Sauldre | |
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Former canton | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| No. of communes | 4 |
| Disbanded | 2015 |
| Seat | Argent-sur-Sauldre |
Area | 298.11 km2 (115.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | 5,018 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (40/sq mi) |
Composition
editPopulation
edit| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| Population | 5,330 | 5,623 | 5,631 | 5,606 | 5,254 | 5,228 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | ||||||