The Canton of Vierzon-2 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

A farming and light industrial

Light industry

Light industry is usually less capital intensive than heavy industry, and is more consumer-oriented than business-oriented...

 area in the Cher

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....

 river valley, forming the northern 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...

. The altitude varies from 87m at Thénioux

Thénioux

Thénioux is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An area of farming and forestry comprising the village and two hamlets situated by the banks of the Cher River, some northwest of Vierzon, at the junction of the N976 and the D19 roads...

 to 242m at Neuvy-sur-Barangeon

Neuvy-sur-Barangeon

Neuvy-sur-Barangeon is a commune in the Cher department in central France.-Population:-References:*...

, with an average altitude of 136m.

Composition

The Canton of Vierzon-2 comprises 10 communes and a part of the main town’s 29,719 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
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| Massay

Massay

Massay 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, the commune is situated by the banks of the river Garreau some south of Vierzon, at the junction of the A20 and the D75...

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| Méry-sur-Cher

Méry-sur-Cher

Méry-sur-Cher is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A village of farming and forestry situated by the banks of the Cher River some northwest of Vierzon, at the junction of the N76 and the D211 roads. The now disused Canal de Berry passes through the south of...

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| Nançay

Nançay

Nançay is a commune in the Cher department in central France.-Geography:The village is located south of the Sologne and north-east of Vierzon. The Rère flows southwestward through the middle of the commune.-History:...

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| Neuvy-sur-Barangeon

Neuvy-sur-Barangeon

Neuvy-sur-Barangeon is a commune in the Cher department in central France.-Population:-References:*...

 || align="right" | 1,162 || align="right" | 18330 || align="right" | 18165
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| Saint-Hilaire-de-Court

Saint-Hilaire-de-Court

Saint-Hilaire-de-Court 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 Arnon river valley, some southwest of Vierzon at the junction of the D163, D90 and D320 roads...

 || align="right" | 735 || align="right" | 18100 || align="right" | 18214
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| Saint-Laurent

Saint-Laurent, Cher

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

 || align="right" | 352 || align="right" | 18330 || align="right" | 18219
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| Thénioux

Thénioux

Thénioux is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An area of farming and forestry comprising the village and two hamlets situated by the banks of the Cher River, some northwest of Vierzon, at the junction of the N976 and the D19 roads...

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| Vierzon

Vierzon

Vierzon is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A medium-sized town by the banks of the Cher River with some light industry and an area of forestry and farming to the north...

 || align="right" | 29,719 (1) || align="right" | 18100 || align="right" | 18279
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| Vignoux-sur-Barangeon

Vignoux-sur-Barangeon

Vignoux-sur-Barangeon is a commune in the Cher department in central France.-Population:-References:*...

 || align="right" | 1,885 || align="right" | 18500 || align="right" | 18281
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| Vouzeron

Vouzeron

Vouzeron is a commune in the Cher department in central France.-Population:...

 || align="right" | 445 || align="right" | 18330 || align="right" | 18290
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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 Vierzon-2 on the Insee website