The Canton of Aubigny-sur-Nère is a canton

Cantons of France

The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 342 arrondissements and 101 departments.Apart from their role as organizational units in certain aspects of the administration of public services and justice, the chief purpose of the cantons today is to serve as...

 situated in the Cher département and in the Centre region of France

France

The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

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Geography

An area of forestry

Forestry

Forestry is the interdisciplinary profession embracing the science, art, and craft of creating, managing, using, and conserving forests and associated resources in a sustainable manner to meet desired goals, needs, and values for human benefit. Forestry is practiced in plantations and natural stands...

 and farming in the valley of the river Nère, in the northeastern part of the arrondissement of Vierzon

Arrondissement of Vierzon

The arrondissement of Vierzon is an arrondissement of France, located in the Cher département, in the Centre région. It has 8 cantons and 43 communes.-Cantons:The cantons of the arrondissement of Vierzon are:# Argent-sur-Sauldre# Aubigny-sur-Nère...

, centred on the town of Aubigny-sur-Nère

Aubigny-sur-Nère

Aubigny-sur-Nère is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An area of forestry and farming surrounding a small light industrial town, situated in the valley of the river Nère some north of Bourges at the junction of the D940, D924, D30 and the D923...

. The altitude varies from 131m at Ménétréol-sur-Sauldre

Ménétréol-sur-Sauldre

Ménétréol-sur-Sauldre is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising the village and a hamlet situated in the valley of the petite Sauldre river, some north of Bourges at the junction of the D924, D12 and the D79 roads...

 to 326m at Oizon

Oizon

Oizon is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An area of streams, lakes, forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated some north of Bourges at the junction of the D923, D39, D213 roads and also on the D7, D89 and D21 roads...

, with an average altitude of 191m.

Composition

The Canton of Aubigny-sur-Nère comprises 4 communes and a total of 7,100 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
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Aubigny-sur-Nère

Aubigny-sur-Nère is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An area of forestry and farming surrounding a small light industrial town, situated in the valley of the river Nère some north of Bourges at the junction of the D940, D924, D30 and the D923...

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Ménétréol-sur-Sauldre

Ménétréol-sur-Sauldre is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising the village and a hamlet situated in the valley of the petite Sauldre river, some north of Bourges at the junction of the D924, D12 and the D79 roads...

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Oizon

Oizon is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An area of streams, lakes, forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated some north of Bourges at the junction of the D923, D39, D213 roads and also on the D7, D89 and D21 roads...

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Sainte-Montaine

Sainte-Montaine is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre 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 junction of the D79, D180 and D13 roads...

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See also

• The département of Cher
• Arrondissements of the Cher department
• Cantons of the Cher department
• Communes of the Cher department

External links

• The canton of Aubigny-sur-Nère on the Insee website