Canton of Châteaumeillant | |
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French canton | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Cher |
Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
Seat | Châteaumeillant |
Communes | 38 |
Area¹ | |
• Total | 1,008.37 km2 (389.33 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 15,514 |
• Density | 15/km2 (40/sq mi) |
Cantonal code | 18 08 |
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. |
The Canton of Châteaumeillant is a canton situated in the Cher département and in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
A farming area in the southern part of the arrondissement of Saint-Amand-Montrond centred on the town of Châteaumeillant.
At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 11 to 38 communes:
Coordinates: 46°33′46″N 2°12′5″E / 46.56278°N 2.20139°E