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.

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

Historical population of Canton of Saint-Doulchard
(Source: INSEE)
Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999
Population	6,730	7,921	10,246	12,132	13,947	14,152
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on April 11, 2009.

Cantons of the Cher department

Aubigny-sur-Nère Avord Bourges-1 Bourges-2 Bourges-3 Bourges-4 Chârost Châteaumeillant Dun-sur-Auron La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois Mehun-sur-Yèvre Saint-Amand-Montrond Saint-Doulchard Saint-Germain-du-Puy Saint-Martin-d'Auxigny Sancerre Trouy Vierzon-1 Vierzon-2

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