The Canton of Châteauneuf-sur-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 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 by the banks of the Cher River

Cher River

The Cher is a river in central France, left tributary to the river Loire. Its source is in the Creuse département, north-east of Crocq. It joins the river Loire in Villandry, west of Tours....

 in the northwestern 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 Châteauneuf-sur-Cher

Châteauneuf-sur-Cher

Châteauneuf-sur-Cher is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An area of farming and forestry comprising a large village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the river Cher, some south of Bourges at the junction of the D940 with the D73, D35 and the...

. The altitude varies from 128m at Corquoy

Corquoy

Corquoy is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An area of farming and forestry comprising a village and two hamlets situated in the Cher River valley some south of Bourges on the D35 and the D27 roads.-Population:...

 to 226m at Vallenay

Vallenay

Vallenay is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An area of forestry and farming comprising two villages and a couple of hamlets situated in the valley of the river Cher, some south of Bourges at the junction of the D3 with the D38 road...

, with an average altitude of 164m.

Composition

The Canton of Châteauneuf-sur-Cher comprises 11 communes and a total of 4,458 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
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| Chambon

Chambon, Cher

Chambon is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A small farming village situated by the banks of the river Trian some south of Bourges at the junction of the D73 with the D192 road.-Population:-External links:*...

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| Châteauneuf-sur-Cher

Châteauneuf-sur-Cher

Châteauneuf-sur-Cher is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An area of farming and forestry comprising a large village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the river Cher, some south of Bourges at the junction of the D940 with the D73, D35 and the...

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| Chavannes

Chavannes, Cher

Chavannes is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A farming area comprising a small village and a couple of hamlets situated in the valley of the Cher River, some south of Bourges at the junction of the D14 with the D3, D2144 and the D37 roads...

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| Corquoy

Corquoy

Corquoy is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An area of farming and forestry comprising a village and two hamlets situated in the Cher River valley some south of Bourges on the D35 and the D27 roads.-Population:...

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| Crézançay-sur-Cher

Crézançay-sur-Cher

Crézançay-sur-Cher is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A very small farming and forestry village situated by the banks of both the Cher River and the small river Trian, some south of Bourges near the junction of the D145 with the D3...

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| Saint-Loup-des-Chaumes

Saint-Loup-des-Chaumes

Saint-Loup-des-Chaumes is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An area of lakes, streams and farming comprising the village and two hamlets situated by the banks of the river Cher some south of Bourges at the junction of the D3 with the D35 and the D37 roads...

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| Saint-Symphorien

Saint-Symphorien, Cher

Saint-Symphorien is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A small farming area comprising the village and two hamlets situated by the banks of the tiny river Trian, some south of Bourges at the junction of the D73 with the D144 road.-Population:-Places of...

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| Serruelles

Serruelles

Serruelles is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A very small farming and forestry village situated some south of Bourges, at the junction of the D940 with the D130 road.-Population:-Places of interest:...

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| Uzay-le-Venon

Uzay-le-Venon

Uzay-le-Venon is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated in the valley of the river Cher, some south of Bourges at the junction of the D37 with the D223 and on the D2144...

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| Vallenay

Vallenay

Vallenay is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An area of forestry and farming comprising two villages and a couple of hamlets situated in the valley of the river Cher, some south of Bourges at the junction of the D3 with the D38 road...

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| Venesmes

Venesmes

Venesmes 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 in the valley of the river Cher, some south of Bourges at the junction of the D14, D73 and the D940 roads.-Population:-Places...

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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 Châteauneuf-sur-Cher on the Insee website