Canton of Chârost

The Canton of Chârost is a canton situated in the Cher département and in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. It has 14,092 inhabitants (2018, without double counting).[2]

Chârost
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
No. of communes13
SeatChârost
Area
304.89 km2 (117.72 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[1]
13,945
  Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
INSEE code18 07

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.

The canton comprises the following 13 communes:[3]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
201314,338    
201814,092−0.35%
Source: INSEE[4][2]

See also

References

46°59′37″N 2°7′1″E


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