Canton of Chârost

Canton of Chârost
Canton
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Bourges
Seat	Chârost
Communes	13
Area¹
• Total	304.89 km2 (117.72 sq mi)
Population (1999)
• Total	14,168
• Density	46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Cantonal code	18 07
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2.

The Canton of Chârost is a canton situated in the Cher département and in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography

A farming and forestry area in the valley of the Arnon, in the western part of the arrondissement of Bourges and centred on the town of Chârost. The altitude varies from 113m at Poisieux to 173m at Lunery, with an average altitude of 149m.

Composition

The Canton of Chârost comprises the following 13 communes^[1] and a total of 14,168 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

Population

See also

• Cher
• Arrondissements of the Cher department
• Cantons of the Cher department
• Communes of the Cher department

References

External links

• The canton of Chârost on the Insee website

Notes

• This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on April 10, 2009.

Coordinates: 46°59′37″N 2°7′1″E / 46.99361°N 2.11694°E / 46.99361; 2.11694