Cher (département)

Cher
Coat of Arms of Cher
Information
Number	18
Region	Centre
Prefecture	Bourges
Subprefectures	Saint-Amand-Montrond Vierzon
Population - Total (1999) - Density	Ranked 70th 314,428 43 /km²
Area	7,235 km²
Arrondissements	3
Cantons	35
Communes	290
President of the general council	Alain Rafesthain
Location

Cher is a département in the center of France. It is named after the Cher River.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 Tourism
5 Miscellaneous topics
6 External links

History

Cher was one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the former province of Berry.

Geography

The department is part of the current region of Centre (Val de Loire). It is surrounded by the departments of Indre, Loir-et-Cher, Loiret, Nièvre, Allier, and Creuse.

Demographics

The inhabitants of the department are called Berrichons from the former province of Berry.

Tourism

The Bourges Cathedral of St. Étienne is a major tourist attraction.

Miscellaneous topics

List of the communes of the Cher département

External links

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