The following is a list of the 19 cantons of the Cher department , in France, following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015: [1]
Vierzon is a commune in the Cher department, Centre-Val de Loire, France.
The 3 arrondissements of the Cher department are:
The arrondissement of Bourges is an arrondissement of France in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region. It has 128 communes. Its population is 173,037 (2016), and its area is 2,783.9 km2 (1,074.9 sq mi).
The arrondissement of Vierzon is an arrondissement of France in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region. It has 43 communes. Its population is 70,135 (2016), and its area is 1,767.4 km2 (682.4 sq mi).
The Yèvre is a river in central France, a right tributary of the Cher. It is 80.6 km (50.1 mi) long. Its source is near the village of Gron, east of Bourges.
The Canton of Chârost is a canton situated in the Cher département and in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. It has 14,092 inhabitants.
The Canton of Saint-Martin-d'Auxigny is a canton situated in the Cher département and in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
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 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. It had 3,409 inhabitants (2012).
The Canton of Aubigny-sur-Nère is a canton situated in the Cher département and in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
The Canton of La Chapelle-d'Angillon is a 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 5 communes, which joined the canton of Aubigny-sur-Nère in 2015. It had 2,573 inhabitants (2012).
The Canton of Graçay is a former canton situated in the Cher département and in the Centre region of France.
The Canton of Lury-sur-Arnon 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 Mehun-sur-Yèvre in 2015. It had 6,281 inhabitants (2012).
The Canton of Mehun-sur-Yèvre is a canton situated in the Cher département and in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
The Canton of Vierzon-1 is a canton situated in the Cher département and in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. It covers the northern part of the commune of Vierzon.
The Canton of Vierzon-2 is a canton situated in the Cher département and in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
The Communauté de communes Vierzon-Sologne-Berry is a communauté de communes, an intercommunal structure, in the Cher department, in the Centre-Val de Loire region, central France. It was created in January 2020 by the merger of the former communautés de communes Vierzon-Sologne-Berry and les Villages de la Forêt. The Communauté de communes Vierzon-Sologne-Berry had been created in January 2013 by the merger of the former communautés de communes Vierzon Pays des cinq Rivières and Vallées vertes du Cher Ouest.Its area is 508.2 km2, and its population was 38,681 in 2019. Its seat is in Vierzon. In January 2021 Nançay left the communauté de communes and joined the communauté de communes Sauldre et Sologne.
Eugène Baudin was a French porcelain worker and left-wing politician. He became an activist at an early age, and was forced into exile for his activities during the Paris Commune. After returning to France he was arrested twice for his activism before being elected to the legislature for two terms. At first enthusiastic, he became disillusioned and declined to run for reelection in 1898. He returned to porcelain making, and died in obscurity.