Arrondissements of the Cher department

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Map of arrondissements of the Cher department.

The 3 arrondissements of the Cher department are: [1]

  1. Arrondissement of Bourges, (prefecture of the Cher department: Bourges) with 128 communes. [2] The population of the arrondissement was 173,054 in 2016.
  2. Arrondissement of Saint-Amand-Montrond, (subprefecture: Saint-Amand-Montrond) with 116 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 63,921 in 2016.
  3. Arrondissement of Vierzon, (subprefecture: Vierzon) with 43 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 70,135 in 2016.

History

In 1800 the arrondissements of Bourges, Saint-Amand-Montrond and Sancerre were established. The arrondissement of Sancerre was disbanded in 1926. The arrondissement of Vierzon was created in 1984. [3]

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

The Canton of Léré 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 7 communes, which joined the canton of Sancerre in 2015. It had 5,960 inhabitants (2012).

The Canton of Sancerre is a canton situated in the Cher département and is in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

The Canton of Charenton-du-Cher 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 9 communes, which joined the canton of Dun-sur-Auron in 2015. It had 3,961 inhabitants (2012).

The Canton of Châteaumeillant is a canton situated in the Cher département and in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

The Canton of Châteauneuf-sur-Cher 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 Trouy in 2015. It had 4,602 inhabitants (2012).

The Canton of Le Châtelet 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 7 communes, which joined the canton of Châteaumeillant in 2015. It had 2,710 inhabitants (2012).

The Canton of Dun-sur-Auron is a canton situated in the Cher département and in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

The Canton of La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois is a canton situated in the Cher département and in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

The Canton of Lignières 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 9 communes, which joined the canton of Châteaumeillant in 2015. It had 4,097 inhabitants (2012).

The Canton of Nérondes 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 13 communes, which joined the canton of La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois in 2015. It had 4,829 inhabitants (2012).

The Canton of Saint-Amand-Montrond is a canton situated in the Cher département and in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. It has 15,328 inhabitants (2018).

The Canton of Sancoins 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 Dun-sur-Auron in 2015. It had 5,508 inhabitants (2012).

The Canton of Saulzais-le-Potier 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 Châteaumeillant in 2015. It had 3,526 inhabitants (2012).

References

  1. ↑ "Populations légales 2016" (PDF). INSEE. December 2018. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
  2. ↑ "Arrondissement de Bourges (181)". INSEE . Retrieved 2019-09-28.
  3. ↑ Historique du Cher
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