The Canton of Lignières 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...

.

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 Arnon

Arnon (France)

The Arnon is a river in central France, left tributary of the river Cher. Its source is near the village Préveranges, west of Montluçon. The Arnon flows generally north through the following départements and towns:* Allier...

 river, in the western 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 Lignières

Lignières, Cher

Lignières is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising a village and two hamlets situated by the banks of the river Arnon, some southwest of Bourges, at the junction of the D925, D940 and the D65 roads...

. The altitude varies from 137m at Chezal-Benoît

Chezal-Benoît

Chezal-Benoît is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An area of lakes and streams, farming and forestry comprising a village and a couple of hamlets situated in the valley of the small river Mouzet, some southwest of Bourges at the junction of the D18 with...

 to 268m at Saint-Hilaire-en-Lignières

Saint-Hilaire-en-Lignières

Saint-Hilaire-en-Lignières is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A very large farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the river Arnon, some southwest of Bourges at the junction of the D940 with the D65 and also on the...

, with an average altitude of 175m.

Composition

The Canton of Lignières comprises 9 communes and a total of 4,287 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
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| La Celle-Condé

La Celle-Condé

La Celle-Condé is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the river Arnon, some southwest of Bourges at the junction of the D219, D192 and the D69 roads.-Population:-Places of...

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| Chezal-Benoît

Chezal-Benoît

Chezal-Benoît is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An area of lakes and streams, farming and forestry comprising a village and a couple of hamlets situated in the valley of the small river Mouzet, some southwest of Bourges at the junction of the D18 with...

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| Ineuil

Ineuil

Ineuil 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 of the Lac de la Lecherie, some south of Bourges at the junction of the D144 and the D192...

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| Lignières

Lignières, Cher

Lignières is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising a village and two hamlets situated by the banks of the river Arnon, some southwest of Bourges, at the junction of the D925, D940 and the D65 roads...

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| Montlouis

Montlouis

Montlouis 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 some southwest of Bourges, at the junction of the D15 with the D940 road. The small river Auzon flows through the north of the...

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| Saint-Baudel

Saint-Baudel

Saint-Baudel 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 rivers Arnon and Auzon, some southwest of Bourges, at the junction of the D14 with the D69 and D115...

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| Saint-Hilaire-en-Lignières

Saint-Hilaire-en-Lignières

Saint-Hilaire-en-Lignières is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A very large farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the river Arnon, some southwest of Bourges at the junction of the D940 with the D65 and also on the...

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| Touchay

Touchay

Touchay 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 river Arnon, some southwest of Bourges on the D69 road.-Population:...

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| Villecelin

Villecelin

Villecelin is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A farming area comprising a village and two hamlets situated by the banks of the river Arnon, some southwest of Bourges on the D115 road.-Population:...

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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 Lignières on the Insee website