The Canton of Sancergues 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 farming and 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...

 in the valley of the river Loire

Loire

Loire is an administrative department in the east-central part of France occupying the River Loire's upper reaches.-History:Loire was created in 1793 when after just 3½ years the young Rhône-et-Loire department was split into two. This was a response to counter-Revolutionary activities in Lyon...

, in the eastern part of the arrondissement of Bourges

Arrondissement of Bourges

The arrondissement of Bourges is an arrondissement of France, located in the Cher département, in the Centre région. It has 16 cantons and 131 communes.-Cantons:The cantons of the arrondissement of Bourges are:# Les Aix-d'Angillon# Baugy...

 centred on the town of Sancergues

Sancergues

Sancergues is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A farming area comprising a very small town and several hamlets situated some northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the N151 with the D72, D6 and the D44 roads. The commune is on the ancient pilgrimage...

. The altitude varies from 147m at Herry

Herry

Herry 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 dozen hamlets situated by the banks of the canal lateral a la Loire, some northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D7, D920 and the D52 roads...

 to 269m at Chaumoux-Marcilly

Chaumoux-Marcilly

Chaumoux-Marcilly is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A small farming village situated some east of Bourges at the junction of the N151 with the D10 and D232 roads.-Population:-Places of interest:...

, with an average altitude of 182m.

Composition

The Canton of Sancergues comprises 18 communes and a total of 7,340 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
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| Argenvières

Argenvières

Argenvières 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 hamlet situated by the banks of the river Loire and on the Canal Latéral à la Loire, some east of Bourges at the junction of the D45 with the D53...

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| Beffes

Beffes

Beffes is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A farming and forestry village with a little light industry situated by the banks of the river Loire, some east of Bourges at the junction of the D45 and the D51 roads...

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| La Chapelle-Montlinard

La Chapelle-Montlinard

La Chapelle-Montlinard 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 in the Loire valley, some east of Bourges, at the junction of the N151 with the D7, D53 and the D45 roads. The Loire lateral...

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| Charentonnay

Charentonnay

Charentonnay is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A farming village with three hamlets situated some east of Bourges at the junction of the N151 with the D51, D25 and D72 roads. The commune lies on the pilgrimage route known as the Way of St....

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| Chaumoux-Marcilly

Chaumoux-Marcilly

Chaumoux-Marcilly is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A small farming village situated some east of Bourges at the junction of the N151 with the D10 and D232 roads.-Population:-Places of interest:...

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| Couy

Couy

Couy is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A farming area comprising the village and one hamlet situated some east of Bourges at the junction of the D53 and the D72 roads...

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| Étréchy

Étréchy, Cher

Étréchy is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A farming area consisting of the village and a couple of hamlets situated some northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D158 with the D52, D36 and D93 roads....

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| Garigny

Garigny

Garigny is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An area of lakes, streams and farming comprising a village and a couple of hamlets situated some east of Bourges, at the junction of the D81 and the D6 roads...

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| Groises

Groises

Groises 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 by the banks of the river Chantraine, some northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D10, D44 and the D51 roads.-Population:-External...

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| Herry

Herry

Herry 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 dozen hamlets situated by the banks of the canal lateral a la Loire, some northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D7, D920 and the D52 roads...

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| Jussy-le-Chaudrier

Jussy-le-Chaudrier

Jussy-le-Chaudrier 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 in the valley of the river Vauvise, some east of Bourges, at the junction of the D53, D25 and the D920 roads...

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| Lugny-Champagne

Lugny-Champagne

Lugny-Champagne is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A farming area comprising a small village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the river Ragnon, some northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D10, D187, D25 and the D51...

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| Marseilles-lès-Aubigny

Marseilles-lès-Aubigny

Marseilles-lès-Aubigny is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A forestry and farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the rivers Aubois and Loire, some east of Bourges, at the junction of the D44 and the D81 roads...

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| Précy

Précy

Précy 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 couple of hamlets situated some east of Bourges, at the junction of the D51, D920, D48 and the D81 roads. The river Vauvise forms all of the commune's...

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| Saint-Léger-le-Petit

Saint-Léger-le-Petit

Saint-Léger-le-Petit is a commune in the Cher department in central France.-Population:-References:*...

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| Saint-Martin-des-Champs

Saint-Martin-des-Champs, Cher

Saint-Martin-des-Champs is a commune in the Cher department in central France.-Geography:The village lies on the right bank of the Vauvise, which forms most of the commune's western border.-Population:-References:*...

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| Sancergues

Sancergues

Sancergues is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A farming area comprising a very small town and several hamlets situated some northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the N151 with the D72, D6 and the D44 roads. The commune is on the ancient pilgrimage...

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| Sévry

Sévry

Sévry is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A very small farming village situated some east of Bourges at the junction of the D72e with the D126 and the N151 roads.-External links:*...

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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 Sancergues on the Insee website