The arrondissement of Saint-Amand-Montrond is an

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of France in the

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in the

Centre-Val de Loire Centre-Val de Loire (, , ,In isolation, ''Centre'' is pronounced . ) or Centre Region (french: région Centre, link=no, ), as it was known until 2015, is one of the eighteen administrative regions of France. It straddles the middle Loire Valley ...

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. It has 116

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. Its population is 63,938 (2016), and its area is .

Composition

The communes of the arrondissement of Saint-Amand-Montrond, and their

INSEE code The INSEE code is a numerical indexing code used by the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) to identify various entities, including communes and ''départements''. They are also used as national identification ...

s, are: # Ainay-le-Vieil (18002) #

Apremont-sur-Allier Apremont-sur-Allier (, literally ''Apremont on Allier (river), Allier'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Cher (department), Cher Departments of France, department in the Centre-Val de Loire Regions of France, region of France. Geography A ...

(18007) # Arcomps (18009) # Ardenais (18010) # Arpheuilles (18013) # Augy-sur-Aubois (18017) #

Bannegon Bannegon () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of both the river Auron and the disused Canal de Berry some so ...

(18021) # Beddes (18024) # Bessais-le-Fromental (18029) #

Blet Blet () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography A farming area comprising a village and several hamlets situated some southeast of Bourges at the junction of the N76 with the D91 and the D6 roa ...

(18031) # Bouzais (18034) #

Bruère-Allichamps Bruère-Allichamps () is a commune in the Cher department, Centre-Val de Loire, France. Geography An area of forestry, farming and a little light industry comprising the village and a couple of hamlets in the Cher valley south of Bourges at ...

(18038) # Bussy (18040) # La Celette (18041) # La Celle (18042) #

La Celle-Condé La Celle-Condé () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the river Arnon, some southwest of Bourges at the ...

(18043) # Chalivoy-Milon (18045) #

Chambon A chambon is a piece of horse tack. It is a strap that runs forward from the bottom of the girth or surcingle, and forks. The forks continue to a ring on either side of the bridle or halter, at the base of the crownpiece. Running through those ...

(18046) # La Chapelle-Hugon (18048) #

Charenton-du-Cher Charenton-du-Cher () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography An area of farming, forestry and a little light industry comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of both ...

(18052) #

Charly ''Charly'' (marketed and stylized as ''CHAЯLY'') is a 1968 American drama film directed and produced by Ralph Nelson and written by Stirling Silliphant. It is based on ''Flowers for Algernon'', a science-fiction short story (1958) and subseque ...

(18054) #

Châteaumeillant Châteaumeillant (; oc, label=Auvergnat, Chastèlmelhan) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography An area of winegrowing, farming and forestry comprising a small town and several hamlets situa ...

(18057) #

Châteauneuf-sur-Cher Châteauneuf-sur-Cher () is a Communes of France, commune in the Cher (department), Cher Departments of France, department in the Centre-Val de Loire Regions of France, region of France. Geography An area of farming and forestry comprising a larg ...

(18058) #

Le Châtelet Le Châtelet () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography A farming area comprising a small town and a few hamlets situated by the banks of the small river Portefeuille, some south of Bourg ...

(18059) #

Chaumont Chaumont can refer to: Places Belgium * Chaumont-Gistoux, a municipality in the province of Walloon Brabant France * Chaumont-Porcien, in the Ardennes ''département'' * Chaumont, Cher, in the Cher ''département'' * Chaumont-le-Bois, in the C� ...

(18060) # Le Chautay (18062) # Chavannes (18063) #

Chezal-Benoît Chezal-Benoît () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography An area of lakes and streams, farming and forestry comprising a village and a couple of hamlets situated in the valley of the small rive ...

(18065) # Cogny (18068) # Colombiers (18069) # Contres (18071) #

Cornusse Cornusse () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography A farming area comprising the village and two hamlets situated some southeast of Bourges at the junction of the D15 and D102 roads. The ri ...

(18072) # Corquoy (18073) #

Cours-les-Barres Cours-les-Barres () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography An area of farming and forestry comprising a village and several hamlets situated by the banks of both the Loire and the Loire lateral ...

(18075) #

Coust Coust is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography An area of farming and forestry comprising a village and several hamlets situated by the banks of both the Cher and the small river Chignon some ...

(18076) #

Crézançay-sur-Cher Crézançay-sur-Cher (, literally ''Crézançay on Cher'') is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography A very small farming and forestry village situated by the banks of both the Cher and the small ...

(18078) #

Croisy Croisy () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography A farming area comprising a village and several hamlets situated some southeast of Bourges at the junction of the D42 with the D109 and the D15 ...

(18080) # Cuffy (18082) #

Culan Culan () is a commune in the Cher ''département'' in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. It is best known for its 12th-15th century medieval castle, the Château de Culan, one of the oldest castles still occupied in the world. The castle ...

(18083) #

Drevant Drevant () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography A farming village situated by the banks of the river Cher some south of Bourges at the junction of the D97 with the D141 and D2144 roads. Pop ...

(18086) #

Dun-sur-Auron Dun-sur-Auron (, literally ''Dun on Auron'') is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography A farming area comprising a small town and a couple of hamlets situated by the banks of both the Auron and th ...

(18087) #

Épineuil-le-Fleuriel Épineuil-le-Fleuriel (; oc, Espinuelh de Flurièt) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography An area of lakes, streams and farming consisting of the village and several hamlets situated by the b ...

(18089) # Farges-Allichamps (18091) # Faverdines (18093) # Flavigny (18095) #

Germigny-l'Exempt Germigny-l’Exempt () is a commune in the central French department of Cher. Geography A farming area comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated by the banks of the small Luisant river some southeast of Bourges at the junction of ...

(18101) # Givardon (18102) # Grossouvre (18106) # La Groutte (18107) #

La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography An area of farming and forestry comprising a small town and several hamlets situated by the banks of the river Aubois and the ca ...

(18108) # Ids-Saint-Roch (18112) #

Ignol Ignol () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated some southeast of Bourges on the D43 road. Population Sights * The church ...

(18113) # Ineuil (18114) # Jouet-sur-l'Aubois (18118) # Lantan (18121) # Lignières (18127) # Loye-sur-Arnon (18130) #

Lugny-Bourbonnais Lugny-Bourbonnais () is a Communes of France, commune in the Cher (department), Cher Departments of France, department in the Centre-Val de Loire Regions of France, region of France. Geography A very small farming village (one of the smallest in ...

(18131) # Maisonnais (18135) # Marçais (18136) #

Meillant Meillant () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. ...

(18142) # Menetou-Couture (18143) #

Montlouis Montlouis () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The printer-bookseller Martin Silvestre Boulard (1748–1809) was born in this village. Geography A farming area comprising a small village and a ...

(18152) # Morlac (18153) #

Mornay-Berry Mornay-Berry () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. History The estate of Mornay held by the De Mornay lords was at Mornay-Berry near Nérondes. Aside from their service as knights, the family also pr ...

(18154) #

Mornay-sur-Allier Mornay-sur-Allier () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography An area of lakes and streams, forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the river Allie ...

(18155) #

Nérondes Nérondes () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The philologist Antoine Cabaton (1863–1942) was born in Nérondes. Geography An area of lakes and streams, forestry and farming comprising a villag ...

(18160) # Neuilly-en-Dun (18161) # Neuvy-le-Barrois (18164) # Nozières, Cher (18169) # Orcenais (18171) # Orval (18172) #

Osmery Osmery () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography A farming area comprising a village and several hamlets situated some southeast of Bourges, near the junction of the D10 with the D2076 and ...

(18173) #

Ourouer-les-Bourdelins Ourouer-les-Bourdelins is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography A farming area comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated some southeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D6 wit ...

(18175) # Parnay (18177) # La Perche (18178) #

Le Pondy Le Pondy () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising a small village and two hamlets situated by the banks of the river Arnon, some southeast o ...

(18183) #

Préveranges Préveranges () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography A large farming area comprising the village and many hamlets situated by the banks of the small river Joyeuse, some south of Bourges, at ...

(18187) #

Raymond Raymond is a male given name. It was borrowed into English from French (older French spellings were Reimund and Raimund, whereas the modern English and French spellings are identical). It originated as the Germanic ᚱᚨᚷᛁᚾᛗᚢᚾᛞ ( ...

(18191) #

Reigny Reigny () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography A farming area comprising the village and a few hamlets situated on the banks of the river Arnon, some south of Bourges, at the junction of the ...

(18192) # Rezay (18193) #

Sagonne Sagonne () is a Communes of France, commune in the Cher (department), Cher Departments of France, department in the Centre-Val de Loire Regions of France, region of France. Geography Sagonne is farming village situated by the banks of the small r ...

(18195) # Saint-Aignan-des-Noyers (18196) #

Saint-Amand-Montrond Saint-Amand-Montrond () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France and the historical province of Bourbonnais. Saint-Amand-Montrond literally translates to Saint Amand round hill, despite not being on a round ...

(18197) #

Saint-Baudel Saint-Baudel () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography An area of farming and forestry comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the rivers Arnon and Auzon, some sou ...

(18199) # Saint-Christophe-le-Chaudry (18203) # Saint-Denis-de-Palin (18204) # Saint-Georges-de-Poisieux (18209) # Saint-Germain-des-Bois, Cher (18212) #

Saint-Hilaire-de-Gondilly Saint-Hilaire-de-Gondilly () is a Communes of France, commune in the Cher (department), Cher Departments of France, department in the Centre-Val de Loire Regions of France, region of France. Geography A farming area comprising the village and tw ...

(18215) #

Saint-Hilaire-en-Lignières Saint-Hilaire-en-Lignières (; literally "Saint Hilarius in Lignières") is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography A very large farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated on ...

(18216) # Saint-Jeanvrin (18217) #

Saint-Loup-des-Chaumes Saint-Loup-des-Chaumes () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography An area of lakes, streams and farming comprising the village and two hamlets situated on the banks of the river Cher some south ...

(18221) # Saint-Maur (18225) # Saint-Pierre-les-Bois (18230) # Saint-Pierre-les-Étieux (18231) # Saint-Priest-la-Marche (18232) # Saint-Saturnin (18234) # Saint-Symphorien (18236) # Saint-Vitte (18238) #

Sancoins Sancoins () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography An area of farming and associated light industry comprising a small town and several hamlets situated by the banks of both the river Aubois ...

(18242) # Saulzais-le-Potier (18245) #

Serruelles Serruelles () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography A very small farming and forestry village situated about south of Bourges, at the junction of the D940 with the D130 road. Population Sig ...

(18250) # Sidiailles (18252) #

Tendron Tendron () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography A farming village situated about southeast of Bourges near the junction of the D43 with the D6 road. The river Airain flows southwest throu ...

(18260) #

Thaumiers Thaumiers () is a Communes of France, commune in the Cher (department), Cher Departments of France, department in the Centre-Val de Loire Regions of France, region of France. Geography An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and s ...

(18261) #

Torteron Torteron () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated on the banks of both the canal de Berry and the river Aubo ...

(18265) # Touchay (18266) #

Uzay-le-Venon Uzay-le-Venon () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated in the valley of the river Cher, about south ...

(18268) #

Vallenay Vallenay () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography An area of forestry and farming comprising two villages and a couple of hamlets situated in the valley of the river Cher, about south of Bourg ...

(18270) #

Venesmes Venesmes () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the river Cher, about south of Bourges at ...

(18273) # Vereaux (18275) # Vernais (18276) # Verneuil (18277) # Vesdun (18278) #

Villecelin Villecelin () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography A farming area comprising a village and two hamlets situated on the banks of the river Arnon, about southwest of Bourges on the D115 road. ...

(18283)

History

The arrondissement of Saint-Amand-Montrond was created in 1800.Historique du Cher
/ref> As a result of the reorganisation of the

cantons of France The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the France, French Republic's Departments of France, departments and Arrondissements of France, arrondissements. Apart from their role as organizational units in relation to certain aspects ...

which came into effect in 2015, the borders of the cantons are no longer related to the borders of the arrondissements. The cantons of the arrondissement of Saint-Amand-Montrond were, as of January 2015:Populations légales 2012: 18 Cher
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# Saulzais-le-Potier

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