Canton of Saint-Doulchard

Canton of Saint-Doulchard
French canton
Country France
Region Centre-Val de Loire
Department Cher
Arrondissement Bourges
Seat Saint-Doulchard
Communes 3
Area¹
  Total 69.50 km2 (26.83 sq mi)
Population (2012)
  Total 14,548
  Density 210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Cantonal code 18 13
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2.

The Canton of Saint-Doulchard is a canton situated in the Cher département and in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography

A suburban area of farming and light industry in the northwest of the arrondissement of Bourges centred on the town of Saint-Doulchard. The altitude varies from 113m at Marmagne to 167m at Saint-Doulchard, with an average altitude of 135m.

Composition

The Canton of Saint-Doulchard comprises the following 3 communes[1] and a total of 14,152 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

Commune Inhabitants Postal code INSEE code
La Chapelle-Saint-Ursin 3,193 18570 18050
Marmagne 1,941 18500 18138
Saint-Doulchard 9,018 18230 18205

Population

Historical population of Canton of Saint-Doulchard
(Source: INSEE)
Year196219681975198219901999
Population6,7307,92110,24612,13213,94714,152
From the year 1962 on: No double countingresidents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

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Coordinates: 47°6′20″N 2°21′27″E / 47.10556°N 2.35750°E / 47.10556; 2.35750

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