• Source: Canton of Sancoins

The Canton of Sancoins 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 Dun-sur-Auron in 2015. It had 5,508 inhabitants (2012).




Geography


An area of forestry and farming in the northeastern part of the arrondissement of Saint-Amand-Montrond centred on the town of Sancoins. The altitude varies from 173m at Neuvy-le-Barrois to 268m at Chaumont, with an average altitude of 209m.
The canton comprised 11 communes:




Population






See also


Arrondissements of the Cher department
Cantons of the Cher department
Communes of the Cher department




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Canton of Sancoins
• Sancoins
• Canton of Dun-sur-Auron
• Bœuf Gras
• List of former cantons of France
• Arrondissement of Saint-Amand-Montrond
• La Chapelle-d'Angillon
• Communes of the Cher department
• Allouis
• Saint-Amand-Montrond