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arrondissements An arrondissement (, , ) is any of various administrative divisions of France, Belgium, Haiti, certain other Francophone countries, as well as the Netherlands. Europe France The 101 French departments are divided into 342 ''arrondissements'', ...

of the Cher department are: # Arrondissement of Bourges, ( prefecture of the Cher department: Bourges) with 128

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. The population of the arrondissement was 173,054 in 2016. # Arrondissement of Saint-Amand-Montrond, (

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Saint-Amand-Montrond Saint-Amand-Montrond () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France and the historical province of Bourbonnais. Saint-Amand-Montrond literally translates to Saint Amand round hill, despite not being on a rou ...

) with 116 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 63,921 in 2016. # Arrondissement of Vierzon, (subprefecture:

Vierzon Vierzon () is a commune in the Cher department, Centre-Val de Loire, France. Geography A medium-sized town by the banks of the river Cher with some light industry and an area of forestry and farming to the north. It is situated some northwe ...

) with 43 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 70,135 in 2016.

History

In 1800 the arrondissements of Bourges, Saint-Amand-Montrond and Sancerre were established. The arrondissement of Sancerre was disbanded in 1926. The arrondissement of Vierzon was created in 1984.Historique du Cher
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