The Canton of La Guerche-sur-l’Aubois 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 Aubois river, in the northeastern 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 La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois

La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois

La Guerche-sur-l’Aubois is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An area of farming and forestry comprising a small town and several hamlets situated by the banks of the river Aubois and the canal de Berry, some southeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D920...

. The altitude varies from 160m at Jouet-sur-l'Aubois

Jouet-sur-l'Aubois

Jouet-sur-l’Aubois 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 few hamlets situated by the banks of the rivers Aubois, Loire and the Loire lateral canal, some east of Bourges at the junction of the D12,...

 to 227m at Germigny-l'Exempt

Germigny-l'Exempt

Germigny-l’Exempt is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A farming area comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated by the banks of the small Godefroy river some southeast of Bourges at the junction of the D100, D15, D78 and the D43...

, with an average altitude of 187m.

Composition

The Canton of La Guerche-sur-l’Aubois comprises 9 communes and a total of 8,665 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
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| Apremont-sur-Allier

Apremont-sur-Allier

Apremont-sur-Allier is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An area of forestry and farming comprising a small village and two hamlets situated by the west bank of the river Allier, some southeast of Bourges at the junction of the D100 with the D76 and D45 roads...

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| La Chapelle-Hugon

La Chapelle-Hugon

-Places of interest:* The church of St. Etienne-&-St-Martin, dating from the twelfth century.* A watermill.* The seventeenth century château des Bordes.-External links:* *...

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| Le Chautay

Le Chautay

Le Chautay 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 a couple of hamlets situated by the banks of both the canal de Berry and the river Aubois, some southeast of Bourges, at the junction of...

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| Cours-les-Barres

Cours-les-Barres

Cours-les-Barres 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 Loire River and the Loire lateral canal, some east of Bourges at the junction of the D920 with...

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| Cuffy

Cuffy, Cher

Cuffy is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An area of farming and forestry comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the Loire River and Lateral Canal, the river Allier and the small river Canche, some east of Bourges at the...

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| Germigny-l'Exempt

Germigny-l'Exempt

Germigny-l’Exempt is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A farming area comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated by the banks of the small Godefroy river some southeast of Bourges at the junction of the D100, D15, D78 and the D43...

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| La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois

La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois

La Guerche-sur-l’Aubois is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An area of farming and forestry comprising a small town and several hamlets situated by the banks of the river Aubois and the canal de Berry, some southeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D920...

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| Jouet-sur-l'Aubois

Jouet-sur-l'Aubois

Jouet-sur-l’Aubois 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 few hamlets situated by the banks of the rivers Aubois, Loire and the Loire lateral canal, some east of Bourges at the junction of the D12,...

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| Torteron

Torteron

Torteron 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 by the banks of both the canal de Berry and the river Aubois, some east of Bourges at the junction of the D50 with the D26...

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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 La Guerche-sur-l’Aubois on the Insee website