The Canton of Saint-Amand-Montrond 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 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....

 and in 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:...

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The altitude varies from 137m at Bruère-Allichamps

Bruère-Allichamps

Bruère-Allichamps is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An area of forestry, farming and a little light industry comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated in the Cher River valley some south of Bourges at the junction of the D2144 with the D92...

 to 312m at Saint-Amand-Montrond, with an average altitude of 177m.

Composition

The Canton of Saint-Amand-Montrond comprises 13 communes and a total of 17,517 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
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| Bouzais

Bouzais

Bouzais is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A small farming area comprising a village and a hamlet situated in the Loubière river valley some south of Bourges at the junction of the D64 with the D951 road. The A71 autoroute runs straight through the middle...

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| Bruère-Allichamps

Bruère-Allichamps

Bruère-Allichamps is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An area of forestry, farming and a little light industry comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated in the Cher River valley some south of Bourges at the junction of the D2144 with the D92...

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| La Celle

La Celle, Cher

La Celle is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and two hamlets situated in the valley of the Cher River, some south of Bourges near the junction of the D2144 and the D92 roads.-Population:-Places of...

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| Colombiers

Colombiers, Cher

Colombiers is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A village of farming and forestry situated in the Cher River valley some south of Bourges at the junction of the D101 with the D2144 and the D141 roads.-Population:...

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| Drevant

Drevant

-Places of interest:* The church of St.Pierre, dating from the twelfth century.* The chapel of the eleventh century priory.* Considerable Gallo-Roman remains, including an amphitheatre, baths, villas and an aqueduct.-External links:*...

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| Farges-Allichamps

Farges-Allichamps

Farges-Allichamps is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A farming village situated by the banks of the Cher River some south of Bourges at the junction of the D142 and the D92 roads. The A71 autoroute runs through the centre of the commune’s territory...

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| La Groutte

La Groutte

La Groutte is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A small farming village situated by the banks of the Cher River, some south of Bourges, at the junction of the D139 and the D97 roads.-Population:-External links:...

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| Marçais

Marçais

Marçais 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 south of Bourges, at the junction of the D70, D112 and the D38 roads.-Population:-Places of interest:* The...

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| Meillant

Meillant

Meillant is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An area of lakes and streams, forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets, situated some south of Bourges, at the junction of the D10, D92 and the D37 roads.-Population:-Places of interest:*...

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| Nozières

Nozières, Cher

Nozières is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A farming area comprising a village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the river Cher, some south of Bourges, at the junction of the D142 with the D925 roads. The A71 autoroute runs through the centre...

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| Orcenais

Orcenais

Orcenais is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An area of lakes and streams, forestry and farming comprising a village and several hamlets situated some southeast of Bourges, near the junction of the D925 with the D112 road...

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| Orval

Orval, Cher

Orval is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An area of lakes and streams, forestry, farming and some light industry comprising a village and a small hamlet situated some south of Bourges, at the junction of the D925 with the D921 and D300 roads. The river...

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| Saint-Amand-Montrond

Saint-Amand-Montrond

Saint-Amand-Montrond is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A small town of farming and a little light industry situated some southeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D951 with the D300 and D2144 roads....

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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 Saint-Amand-Montrond on the Insee website