The Canton of Lury-sur-Arnon 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

A farming area in the valley of the river 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...

, in the southern 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 Lury-sur-Arnon

Lury-sur-Arnon

Lury-sur-Arnon is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An ancient fortified farming village situated by the river Arnon, some south of Vierzon at the junction of the D30, D918 and the D68 roads.-Population:...

. The altitude varies from 95m at Méreau

Méreau

Méreau is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An area of farming and forestry, comprising the main village and five other villages and hamlets, situated by the banks of the river Arnon immediately south of Vierzon, at the junction of the D320, D18e and the...

 to 161m at Chéry

Chéry

Chéry is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An area of farming and forestry, comprising the main village and a hamlet, situated in the valley of the river Arnon some south of Vierzon, at the junction of the D75, D165 and the D68 roads.-Population:-External...

, with an average altitude of 136m.

Composition

The Canton of Lury-sur-Arnon comprises 9 communes and a total of 5,513 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
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| Brinay

Brinay, Cher

Brinay is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An area of farming and forestry, comprising the village and five hamlets, situated by the banks of the river Cher some southeast of Vierzon, at the junction of the D30, D18e and the D27 roads.-Population:-External...

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| Cerbois

Cerbois

Cerbois is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An area of farming and forestry, comprising the main village and a couple of hamlets, situated in the valley of the river Arnon some south of Vierzon, at the junction of the D20, D113 and the D123...

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| Chéry

Chéry

Chéry is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An area of farming and forestry, comprising the main village and a hamlet, situated in the valley of the river Arnon some south of Vierzon, at the junction of the D75, D165 and the D68 roads.-Population:-External...

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| Lazenay

Lazenay

Lazenay 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 at the confluence of the rivers Arnon and Théols, some south of Vierzon at the junction of the D18, D23, D918 and the D229...

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| Limeux

Limeux, Cher

Limeux 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 between the valleys of the rivers Cher and Arnon some south of Vierzon at the junction of the D23 and the D123 roads.-Population:-Places of...

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| Lury-sur-Arnon

Lury-sur-Arnon

Lury-sur-Arnon is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An ancient fortified farming village situated by the river Arnon, some south of Vierzon at the junction of the D30, D918 and the D68 roads.-Population:...

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| Méreau

Méreau

Méreau is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An area of farming and forestry, comprising the main village and five other villages and hamlets, situated by the banks of the river Arnon immediately south of Vierzon, at the junction of the D320, D18e and the...

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| Preuilly

Preuilly, Cher

Preuilly is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A valley area of lakes, woods and farming comprising the village and several hamlets, situated by the river Cher, some southeast of Vierzon at the junction of the D27, D113 and the D23 roads.-Population:-Places...

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| Quincy

Quincy, Cher

Quincy is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:Quincy is a small village with around 825 inhabitants located at 10 km of Vierzon and Bourges, in the Cher , region Centre. Mehun sur Yèvre is a medium-size town located near Quincy.It is famous for it castle,...

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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 Lury-sur-Arnon on the Insee website