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Cher (département)

Cher
Department
Prefecture building of the Cher department, in Bourges
Prefecture building of the Cher department, in Bourges
Coat of arms of Cher
Coat of arms
Location of Cher in France
Location of Cher in France
Coordinates: 47°0′N 2°35′E / 47.000°N 2.583°E / 47.000; 2.583Coordinates: 47°0′N 2°35′E / 47.000°N 2.583°E / 47.000; 2.583
Country France
Region Centre-Val de Loire
Prefecture Bourges
Subprefectures Saint-Amand-Montrond
Vierzon
Government
 • President of the General Council Alain Rafesthain (PS)
Area
 • Total 7,235 km2 (2,793 sq mi)
Population (2013)
 • Total 311,650
 • Rank 73rd
 • Density 43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Department number 18
Arrondissements 3
Cantons 19
Communes 290
^1 French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2

Cher (French pronunciation: ​[ʃɛʁ]; Berrichon: Char) is a department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. It is named after the Cher River.

Cher is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. Most of it was created, along with the adjacent department of Indre from the former province of Berry. The southeastern corner of the department was part of the Duchy of Bourbon, however.

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

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

The President of the General Council is Alain Rafesthain of the Socialist Party.

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

Bourges Cathedral

Bourges

Apremont-sur-Allier

Noirlac Abbey


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