The following is a list of the 19
cantons
A canton is a type of administrative division of a country. In general, cantons are relatively small in terms of area and population when compared with other administrative divisions such as counties, departments, or provinces. Internationally, t ...
of the
Cher
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department
Department may refer to:
* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
Government and military
*Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...
, in
France
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, following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015:
Décret n° 2014-206 du 21 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Cher
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* 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 ...
* Avord
Avord () 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 the river Yèvre, some east of Bourges at the junction of ...
* Bourges-1
* Bourges-2
* Bourges-3
* Bourges-4
* Chârost
Chârost () 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 Arnon, some southwest of Bourges at the junction of the N151 with the D16, D88, D18 and ...
* 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 ...
* 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 ...
* 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 ...
* 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.
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* 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 ...
* Saint-Doulchard
Saint-Doulchard () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. It is on the outskirts of Bourges.
History
In Roman times, it was named Ampeliacum, which literally means "the vineyard hillsides", where they ...
* Saint-Germain-du-Puy
Saint-Germain-du-Puy () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Geography
An area of both farming and light industry comprising a small suburban town and several hamlets situated on the banks of the riv ...
* Saint-Martin-d'Auxigny
Saint-Martin-d'Auxigny () 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 a large village and several hamlets situated about north of Bourg ...
* Sancerre
Sancerre () is a medieval hilltop town (ville) and commune in the Cher department, France overlooking the river Loire. It is noted for its wine.
History
Located in the area of Gaul settled by the powerful Celtic (Gaule Celtique) tribe, the Bitu ...
* Trouy
Trouy () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Geography
An area of farming and a little light industry, comprising the village, several hamlets and a suburb situated just south of Bourges city cen ...
* Vierzon-1
* Vierzon-2
References
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