Canton of Henrichemont

Henrichemont
Former canton
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
No. of communes	7
Disbanded	2015
Seat	Henrichemont
Area	158.58 km^2 (61.23 sq mi)
Population  (2012)	3,465
• Density	22/km^2 (60/sq mi)

The canton of Henrichemont was 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. In 2012, it had 3,465 inhabitants.^[1]

Geography

The canton encompassed a farming and forestry area in the arrondissement of Bourges, centered around the town of Henrichemont. The altitude varies from 191m in Montigny to 428m in Humbligny, with a mean altitude of 290m.

The canton comprised 7 communes:^[1]

• Achères
• La Chapelotte
• Henrichemont
• Humbligny
• Montigny
• Neuilly-en-Sancerre
• Neuvy-Deux-Clochers

Population

Historical population of Canton of Henrichemont
(Source: INSEE)

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999
Population	3,433	3,961	3,656	3,519	3,408	3,411
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

1. Populations légales 2012: 18 Cher, INSEE

47°18′13″N 2°31′30″E