The Canton of Vailly-sur-Sauldre 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 Sancerre in 2015.Décret n° 2014-206 du 21 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Cher It had 3,409 inhabitants (2012).Populations légales 2012: 18 Cher, INSEE
Geography A farming area in the valley of the river Loire, in the northeastern part of the arrondissement of Bourges centred on the town of Vailly-sur-Sauldre. The altitude varies from 175m at Concressault to 374m at Le Noyer, with an average altitude of 274m.
The canton comprised 11 communes:
Assigny Barlieu Concressault Dampierre-en-Crot Jars Le Noyer Subligny Sury-ès-Bois Thou Vailly-sur-Sauldre Villegenon
Population
See also Arrondissements of the Cher department Cantons of the Cher department Communes of the Cher department
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