The Canton of La Chapelle-d’Angillon 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 Sauldre

Sauldre

The Sauldre is a river in central France, right tributary of the river Cher. Its source is near the village Montigny, southwest of Sancerre. The Sauldre flows generally northwest through the following départements and towns:...

, 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 La Chapelle-d'Angillon

La Chapelle-d'Angillon

La Chapelle-d’Angillon is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A village of lakes, forestry and farming situated in the valley of the river Sauldre, some north of Bourges at the junction of the D12, D940 and the D926...

. The altitude varies from 137m at Presly

Presly

Presly is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A large area of streams, lakes, forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated some north of Bourges at the junction of the D12, D58 and the D30 roads.The river Rère has its source near...

 to 355m at Ivoy-le-Pré

Ivoy-le-Pré

Ivoy-le-Pré 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 several hamlets situated in the valley of the petite Sauldre river, some north of Bourges at the junction of the D55, D12 and the D39 roads...

, with an average altitude of 233m.

Composition

The Canton of La Chapelle-d’Angillon comprises 5 communes and a total of 2,617 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
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La Chapelle-d'Angillon

La Chapelle-d’Angillon is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A village of lakes, forestry and farming situated in the valley of the river Sauldre, some north of Bourges at the junction of the D12, D940 and the D926...

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| Ennordres

Ennordres

Ennordres is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:Ennordres is made up of a rural village and associated small hamlets located among forests and farms in the valley of the Petite Sauldre river, approximately north of Bourges at the junction of the D171, D30...

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| Ivoy-le-Pré

Ivoy-le-Pré

Ivoy-le-Pré 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 several hamlets situated in the valley of the petite Sauldre river, some north of Bourges at the junction of the D55, D12 and the D39 roads...

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| Méry-ès-Bois

Méry-ès-Bois

Méry-ès-Bois is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A large area of streams, lakes, forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated some north of Bourges at the junction of the D22, D58 and the D168 roads and also on the D926 and D940...

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| Presly

Presly

Presly is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A large area of streams, lakes, forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated some north of Bourges at the junction of the D12, D58 and the D30 roads.The river Rère has its source near...

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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 La Chapelle-d’Angillon on the Insee website