The arrondissement of Vierzon is an

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of France in the

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department in the

Centre-Val de Loire Centre-Val de Loire (; ,In isolation, ''Centre'' is pronounced . ) or Centre Region (, ), as it was known until 2015, is one of the eighteen Regions of France, administrative regions of France. It straddles the middle Loire Valley in the interior ...

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. It has 43

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. Its population is 68,137 (2021), and its area is .

Composition

The communes of the arrondissement of Vierzon, and their

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Allouis Allouis () is a commune in the Cher department of the Centre-Val de Loire region of France in the valley of the river Yèvre, about northwest of Bourges. Population Radio transmitter Since 1939, the town of Allouis has housed the central ...

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Argent-sur-Sauldre Argent-sur-Sauldre (, literally ''Argent on Sauldre'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Cher (department), Cher Departments of France, department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France in the valley of the river Sauldre, about north ...

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Aubigny-sur-Nère Aubigny-sur-Nère () is a town and commune in the Cher department in the administrative region of Centre-Val de Loire, France. Geography An area of forestry and farming surrounding a small light industrial town, situated in the valley of the ...

(18015) # Berry-Bouy (18028) # Blancafort (18030) # Brinay (18036) #

Brinon-sur-Sauldre Brinon-sur-Sauldre (, literally ''Brinon on Sauldre'') is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography A village of lakes, forestry and farming situated in the valley of the river Sauldre, some north ...

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Cerbois Cerbois () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography An area of farming and forestry, comprising the main village and a couple of hamlets, situated in the valley of the river Arnon some south ...

(18044) #

La Chapelle-d'Angillon La Chapelle-d'Angillon () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography A village of lakes, forestry and farming situated in the valley of the river Sauldre, some north of Bourges at the junction o ...

(18047) #

Chéry Chéry () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography An area of farming and forestry, comprising the main village and a hamlet, situated in the valley of the river Arnon some south of Vierzon ...

(18064) #

Clémont Clémont () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography A village of lakes, forestry and farming situated in the valley of the river Sauldre, some north of Bourges at the junction of the D7, D7 ...

(18067) #

Dampierre-en-Graçay Dampierre-en-Graçay () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography A farming area comprising a small village and several hamlets situated some southwest of Vierzon at the junction of the D163, D ...

(18085) #

Ennordres Ennordres is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography Ennordres is made up of a rural village and associated small hamlets located among forests and farms in the valley of the Petite Sauldre river ...

(18088) #

Foëcy Foëcy () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography An area of lakes, streams and farming comprising the village and two hamlets, situated in the valleys of both the river Yèvre and the Cher, ...

(18096) # Genouilly (18100) #

Graçay Graçay () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography It is a farming area comprising the small town and several hamlets, on the right bank of the Fouzon river, situated some southwest of Vierzo ...

(18103) #

Ivoy-le-Pré Ivoy-le-Pré () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the petite Sauldre river, ab ...

(18115) #

Lazenay Lazenay () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography A farming area comprising the village and a couple of hamlets, situated at the confluence of the rivers Arnon and Théols, some south of V ...

(18124) # Limeux (18128) #

Lury-sur-Arnon Lury-sur-Arnon (, literally ''Lury on Arnon'') is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography An ancient fortified farming village situated by the river Arnon, some south of Vierzon at the junctio ...

(18134) #

Massay Massay () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire 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 s ...

(18140) #

Mehun-sur-Yèvre Mehun-sur-Yèvre (, literally ''Mehun on Yèvre'') is a commune in the Cher department in central France. Population Economy The French porcelain manufacturer Pillivuyt is based locally. See also *Communes of the Cher department The fo ...

(18141) #

Ménétréol-sur-Sauldre Ménétréol-sur-Sauldre (, literally ''Ménétréol on Sauldre'') is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising the village and a hamlet situated i ...

(18147) #

Méreau Méreau () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography An area of farming and forestry, comprising the main village and five other villages and hamlets, situated by the banks of the river Arnon ...

(18148) #

Méry-ès-Bois Méry-ès-Bois () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography A large area of streams, lakes, forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated some north of Bourges at the ...

(18149) #

Méry-sur-Cher Méry-sur-Cher () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography A village of farming and forestry situated by the banks of the Cher some northwest of Vierzon, at the junction of the N76 and the D21 ...

(18150) #

Nançay Nançay () is a commune in the Cher department in central France. Geography The village is located south of the Sologne and northeast of Vierzon. The Rère flows southwest through the middle of the commune. History Its name comes from Nanciac ...

(18159) #

Neuvy-sur-Barangeon Neuvy-sur-Barangeon () is a commune in the Cher department in central France. Population See also *Château du Grand Chavanon *Communes of the Cher department The following is a list of the 286 communes of the Cher department of Franc ...

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Nohant-en-Graçay Nohant-en-Graçay () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography A farming area comprising a small village and two hamlets situated some southwest of Vierzon at the junction of the D68, D163 and ...

(18167) # Oizon (18170) #

Presly Presly () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography A large area of streams, lakes, forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated some north of Bourges at the junctio ...

(18185) # Preuilly (18186) # Quincy (18190) #

Sainte-Montaine Sainte-Montaine () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography An area of streams, lakes, forestry and farming comprising a small village and two hamlets situated some north of Bourges at the jun ...

(18227) #

Sainte-Thorette Sainte-Thorette () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography A valley area of lakes, woods and farming comprising the village and several hamlets, situated by the river Cher, some west of Bourg ...

(18237) #

Saint-Georges-sur-la-Prée Saint-Georges-sur-la-Prée () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography A farming area comprising the village and a hamlet situated in the Cher valley, about west of Vierzon at the junction of ...

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Saint-Hilaire-de-Court Saint-Hilaire-de-Court () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and two hamlets situated in the Arnon river valley, about southwest o ...

(18214) # Saint-Laurent (18219) #

Saint-Outrille Saint-Outrille () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. It is named after the 7th century Saint Austregisilus. Geography An area of farmland, forests and a village suburb on the left bank of the Fouzo ...

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Thénioux Thénioux () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography An area of farming and forestry comprising the village and two hamlets situated on the banks of the Cher, about northwest of Vierzon, at t ...

(18263) #

Vierzon Vierzon () is a Communes of France, commune in the Cher (department), Cher departments of France, department, Centre-Val de Loire, France. Geography A medium-sized town by the banks of the river Cher (river), Cher with some light industry and a ...

(18279) #

Vignoux-sur-Barangeon Vignoux-sur-Barangeon () is a commune in the Cher department in central France. Population See also *Communes of the Cher department The following is a list of the 286 communes of the Cher department of France. The communes cooperate ...

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Vouzeron Vouzeron () is a commune in the Cher department in central France. Population See also *Communes of the Cher department The following is a list of the 286 communes of the Cher department of France. The communes cooperate in the follo ...

(18290)

History

The arrondissement of Vierzon was created in 1984.Historique du Cher
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which came into effect in 2015, the borders of the cantons are no longer related to the borders of the arrondissements. The cantons of the arrondissement of Vierzon were, as of January 2015:Populations légales 2012: 18 Cher
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# Vierzon-1 # Vierzon-2

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