The Canton of Charenton-du-Cher 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 lakes and rivers, farming and 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...

 in the eastern part of the arrondissement of Saint-Amand-Montrond

Arrondissement of Saint-Amand-Montrond

The arrondissement of Saint-Amand-Montrond is an arrondissement of France, located in the Cher département, in the Centre région. It has 11 cantons and 116 communes.-Cantons:The cantons of the arrondissement of Saint-Amand-Montrond are:...

 centred on the town of Charenton-du-Cher

Charenton-du-Cher

Charenton-du-Cher is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An area of farming, forestry and a little light industry comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of both the canal de Berry and the river Marmande, some southeast of Bourges at...

. The altitude varies from 153 m at Coust

Coust

Coust is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An area of farming and forestry comprising a village and several hamlets situated by the banks of both the Cher River and the small river Chignon some east of Bourges at the junction of the D1 with the D101 and the...

 to 308 m at Arpheuilles

Arpheuilles, Cher

Arpheuilles is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A large area of forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated some south of Bourges at the junction of the D37 with the D10, D174 and D6 roads.-Population:-Places of interest:* The...

, with an average altitude of 190 m.

Composition

The Canton of Charenton-du-Cher comprises 9 communes and a total of 4,017 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
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| Arpheuilles

Arpheuilles, Cher

Arpheuilles is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A large area of forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated some south of Bourges at the junction of the D37 with the D10, D174 and D6 roads.-Population:-Places of interest:* The...

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| Bannegon

Bannegon

Bannegon is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of both the river Auron and the disused Canal de Berry some southeast of Bourges at the junction of the D110 with the D41 and D74...

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| Bessais-le-Fromental

Bessais-le-Fromental

Bessais-le-Fromental is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A farming area comprising a village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the river Auron, some southeast of Bourges at the junction of the D175, D110 and the D951 roads...

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| Charenton-du-Cher

Charenton-du-Cher

Charenton-du-Cher is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An area of farming, forestry and a little light industry comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of both the canal de Berry and the river Marmande, some southeast of Bourges at...

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| Coust

Coust

Coust is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An area of farming and forestry comprising a village and several hamlets situated by the banks of both the Cher River and the small river Chignon some east of Bourges at the junction of the D1 with the D101 and the...

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| Le Pondy

Le Pondy

Le Pondy is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising a small village and two hamlets situated by the banks of the river Arnon, some southeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D953 and the D6...

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| Saint-Pierre-les-Étieux

Saint-Pierre-les-Étieux

Saint-Pierre-les-Étieux is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the small river Marmande and the canal de Berry, some southeast of Bourges near the junction of the D136 with the...

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| Thaumiers

Thaumiers

Thaumiers is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated some southeast of Bourges at the junction of the D41 with the D92 and D943 roads...

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| Vernais

Vernais

Vernais is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A forestry and farming village and a hamlet situated by the banks of the canal de Berry, some southeast of Bourges at the junction of the D76 and the D175 road....

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See also

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

External links

• The canton of Charenton-du-Cher on the Insee website