Canton of Dun-sur-Auron
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Dun-sur-Auron | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| No. of communes | 32 |
| Seat | Dun-sur-Auron |
Area | 782.13 km2 (301.98 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 14,623 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) |
| INSEE code | 18 09 |
The Canton of Dun-sur-Auron is a canton situated in the Cher département and in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
A farming area in the valley of the river Auron, in the northern part of the arrondissement of Saint-Amand-Montrond centred on the town of Dun-sur-Auron. The altitude varies from 142m at Saint-Denis-de-Palin to 249m at Chalivoy-Milon, with an average altitude of 174m.
Composition
At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 12 to 32 communes:[2]
- Arpheuilles
- Augy-sur-Aubois
- Bannegon
- Bessais-le-Fromental
- Bussy
- Chalivoy-Milon
- Charenton-du-Cher
- Chaumont
- Cogny
- Contres
- Coust
- Dun-sur-Auron
- Givardon
- Grossouvre
- Lantan
- Mornay-sur-Allier
- Neuilly-en-Dun
- Neuvy-le-Barrois
- Osmery
- Parnay
- Le Pondy
- Raymond
- Sagonne
- Saint-Aignan-des-Noyers
- Saint-Denis-de-Palin
- Saint-Germain-des-Bois
- Saint-Pierre-les-Étieux
- Sancoins
- Thaumiers
- Vereaux
- Vernais
- Verneuil
