The arrondissement of Vierzon 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 43

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Composition

The communes of the arrondissement of Vierzon, and their

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Allouis Allouis () is a commune in the Cher department of the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography An area of lakes, woods and farming comprising the village and several hamlets, situated in the valley of the river Yèvre, some northwest ...

(18005) #

Argent-sur-Sauldre Argent-sur-Sauldre (, literally ''Argent on Sauldre'') 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 lakes, s ...

(18011) #

Aubigny-sur-Nère Aubigny-sur-Nère () is a town and commune in the Cher department in the administrative region of Centre-Val de Loire, France. Geography An area of forestry and farming surrounding a small light industrial town, situated in the valley of the ri ...

(18015) #

Berry-Bouy Berry-Bouy () 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 Yèvre river valley, some northwest of Bourges a ...

(18028) # Blancafort (18030) # Brinay (18036) #

Brinon-sur-Sauldre Brinon-sur-Sauldre (, literally ''Brinon on Sauldre'') 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 village of lakes, ...

(18037) #

Cerbois Cerbois () 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 main village and a couple of hamlets, situated in the valley of the river Arnon some south of ...

(18044) #

La Chapelle-d'Angillon La Chapelle-d'Angillon () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography A village of lakes, forestry and farming situated in the valley of the river Sauldre, some north of Bourges at the junction of t ...

(18047) #

Chéry Chéry () 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 main village and a hamlet, situated in the valley of the river Arnon some south of Vierzon, a ...

(18064) #

Clémont Clémont () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography A village of lakes, forestry and farming situated in the valley of the river Sauldre, some north of Bourges at the junction of the D7, D79 a ...

(18067) #

Dampierre-en-Graçay Dampierre-en-Graçay () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography A farming area comprising a small village and several hamlets situated some southwest of Vierzon at the junction of the D163, D63, ...

(18085) #

Ennordres Ennordres is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography Ennordres is made up of a rural village and associated small hamlets located among forests and farms in the valley of the Petite Sauldre river ...

(18088) # Foëcy (18096) # Genouilly (18100) #

Graçay Graçay () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography It is a farming area comprising the small town and several hamlets, on the right bank of the Fouzon river, situated some southwest of Vierzon a ...

(18103) #

Ivoy-le-Pré Ivoy-le-Pré () 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 the village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the petite Sauldre river, about ...

(18115) #

Lazenay Lazenay () 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 at the confluence of the rivers Arnon and Théols, some south of ...

(18124) # Limeux (18128) #

Lury-sur-Arnon Lury-sur-Arnon (, literally ''Lury on Arnon (river), Arnon'') 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 ancient f ...

(18134) #

Massay Massay () 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, the commune is situated by the banks of the river Garreau some sou ...

(18140) #

Mehun-sur-Yèvre Mehun-sur-Yèvre (, literally ''Mehun on Yèvre'') is a commune in the Cher department in central France. Population See also *Communes of the Cher department The following is a list of the 287 communes of the Cher department of France. ...

(18141) #

Ménétréol-sur-Sauldre Ménétréol-sur-Sauldre (, literally ''Ménétréol on Sauldre'') 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 the village and a hamlet situated i ...

(18147) # Méreau (18148) #

Méry-ès-Bois Méry-ès-Bois () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography A large area of streams, lakes, forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated some north of Bourges at the ju ...

(18149) #

Méry-sur-Cher Méry-sur-Cher () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography A village of farming and forestry situated by the banks of the Cher some northwest of Vierzon, at the junction of the N76 and the D211 r ...

(18150) #

Nançay Nançay () is a commune in the Cher department in central France. Geography The village is located south of the Sologne and northeast of Vierzon. The Rère flows southwest through the middle of the commune. History Its name comes from Nanciaco ...

(18159) #

Neuvy-sur-Barangeon Neuvy-sur-Barangeon () is a commune in the Cher department in central France. Population See also *Château du Grand Chavanon *Communes of the Cher department The following is a list of the 287 communes of the Cher department of France. Th ...

(18165) #

Nohant-en-Graçay Nohant-en-Graçay () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography A farming area comprising a small village and two hamlets situated some southwest of Vierzon at the junction of the D68, D163 and ...

(18167) #

Oizon Oizon () 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 streams, lakes, forestry and farming comprising the vi ...

(18170) #

Presly Presly () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography A large area of streams, lakes, forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated some north of Bourges at the juncti ...

(18185) # Preuilly (18186) # Quincy (18190) #

Sainte-Montaine Sainte-Montaine () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography An area of streams, lakes, forestry and farming comprising a small village and two hamlets situated some north of Bourges at the juncti ...

(18227) # Sainte-Thorette (18237) #

Saint-Georges-sur-la-Prée Saint-Georges-sur-la-Prée () 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 hamlet situated in the Cher valley, about west of Vierzon at the junction of the ...

(18210) #

Saint-Hilaire-de-Court Saint-Hilaire-de-Court () 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 two hamlets situated in the Arnon river valley, about southwest of ...

(18214) # Saint-Laurent (18219) #

Saint-Outrille Saint-Outrille () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. It is named after the 7th century Saint Austregisilus. Geography An area of farmland, forests and a village suburb on the left bank of the Fouzon r ...

(18228) #

Thénioux Thénioux () 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 two hamlets situated on the banks of the Cher, about northwest of Vierzon, at the ...

(18263) #

Vierzon Vierzon () is a commune in the Cher department, Centre-Val de Loire, France. Geography A medium-sized town by the banks of the river Cher with some light industry and an area of forestry and farming to the north. It is situated some northwest o ...

(18279) #

Vignoux-sur-Barangeon Vignoux-sur-Barangeon () is a commune in the Cher department in central France. Population See also *Communes of the Cher department The following is a list of the 287 communes of the Cher department of France. The communes cooperate in the ...

(18281) #

Vouzeron Vouzeron () is a commune in the Cher department in central France. Population See also *Communes of the Cher department The following is a list of the 287 communes of the Cher department of France. The communes cooperate in the following ...

(18290)

History

The arrondissement of Vierzon was created in 1984.Historique du Cher
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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 Vierzon were, as of January 2015:Populations légales 2012: 18 Cher
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# Vierzon-1 # Vierzon-2

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