Arrondissement of Saint-Amand-Montrond facts for kids
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Arrondissement of Saint-Amand-Montrond
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Saint-Amand-Montrond in Cher
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| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Communes | 116 |
| Subprefecture | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| INSEE code | 182 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,669.8 km2 (1,030.8 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 65,145 |
| • Density | 24.4007/km2 (63.1975/sq mi) |
The Arrondissement of Saint-Amand-Montrond is a special kind of area in France. It's like a district within a larger region. This arrondissement is located in the Cher department, which is part of the Centre-Val de Loire region. The main city and capital of this area is Saint-Amand-Montrond. It also serves as a subprefecture, which is an important administrative center.
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History of Saint-Amand-Montrond Arrondissement
The Cher department was created in the year 1800. The Arrondissement of Saint-Amand-Montrond was one of the original parts of this new department. It has been an important area ever since.
Geography of Saint-Amand-Montrond
The Arrondissement of Saint-Amand-Montrond is the southernmost part of the Cher department. It shares its borders with several other areas. To the north, it is next to the Bourges arrondissement. To the northeast, it borders the Nièvre department. The Allier department is to its east and southeast. To the south, you'll find the Creuse department. Finally, to the west, it borders the Indre department.
This arrondissement covers a large area. It is about 2,669.8 square kilometers (1,030.8 square miles). In 2014, about 65,145 people lived here.
Understanding the Arrondissement's Parts
An arrondissement is made up of smaller areas. These include cantons and communes.
What are Cantons?
Cantons are administrative areas in France. They are not always fully inside one arrondissement. This means a canton might have parts that belong to different arrondissements.
Here are the cantons that are part of the Saint-Amand-Montrond arrondissement:
- Châteaumeillant
- Dun-sur-Auron
- La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois
- Saint-Amand-Montrond
- Trouy (only a part of this canton)
What are Communes?
Communes are like small towns or villages. They are the smallest administrative divisions in France. The Arrondissement of Saint-Amand-Montrond has 116 communes.
Here is a list of the communes in this arrondissement:
- Ainay-le-Vieil
- Apremont-sur-Allier
- Arcomps
- Ardenais
- Arpheuilles
- Augy-sur-Aubois
- Bannegon
- Beddes
- Bessais-le-Fromental
- Blet
- Bouzais
- Bruère-Allichamps
- Bussy
- Chalivoy-Milon
- Chambon
- Charenton-du-Cher
- Charly
- Chaumont
- Chavannes
- Chezal-Benoît
- Châteaumeillant
- Châteauneuf-sur-Cher
- Cogny
- Colombiers
- Contres
- Cornusse
- Corquoy
- Cours-les-Barres
- Coust
- Croisy
- Crézançay-sur-Cher
- Cuffy
- Culan
- Drevant
- Dun-sur-Auron
- Farges-Allichamps
- Faverdines
- Flavigny
- Germigny-l'Exempt
- Givardon
- Grossouvre
- Ids-Saint-Roch
- Ignol
- Ineuil
- Jouet-sur-l'Aubois
- La Celette
- La Celle
- La Celle-Condé
- La Chapelle-Hugon
- La Groutte
- La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois
- La Perche
- Lantan
- Le Chautay
- Le Châtelet
- Le Pondy
- Lignières
- Loye-sur-Arnon
- Lugny-Bourbonnais
- Maisonnais
- Marçais
- Meillant
- Menetou-Couture
- Montlouis
- Morlac
- Mornay-Berry
- Mornay-sur-Allier
- Neuilly-en-Dun
- Neuvy-le-Barrois
- Nozières, Cher
- Nérondes
- Orcenais
- Orval
- Osmery
- Ourouer-les-Bourdelins
- Parnay
- Préveranges
- Raymond
- Reigny
- Rezay
- Sagonne
- Saint-Aignan-des-Noyers
- Saint-Amand-Montrond
- Saint-Baudel
- Saint-Christophe-le-Chaudry
- Saint-Denis-de-Palin
- Saint-Georges-de-Poisieux
- Saint-Germain-des-Bois, Cher
- Saint-Hilaire-de-Gondilly
- Saint-Hilaire-en-Lignières
- Saint-Jeanvrin
- Saint-Loup-des-Chaumes
- Saint-Maur
- Saint-Pierre-les-Bois
- Saint-Pierre-les-Étieux
- Saint-Priest-la-Marche
- Saint-Saturnin
- Saint-Symphorien
- Saint-Vitte
- Sancoins
- Saulzais-le-Potier
- Serruelles
- Sidiailles
- Tendron
- Thaumiers
- Torteron
- Touchay
- Uzay-le-Venon
- Vallenay
- Venesmes
- Vereaux
- Vernais
- Verneuil
- Vesdun
- Villecelin
- Épineuil-le-Fleuriel
Here are the communes with the most people living in them:
| INSEE code |
Commune | Population (2014) |
Canton | Intercommunality |
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| 18197 | Saint-Amand-Montrond | 10,161 | Saint-Amand-Montrond | Cœur de France |
| 18087 | Dun-sur-Auron | 3,948 | Dun-sur-Auron | Le Dunois |
| 18108 | La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois | 3,319 | La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois | Portes du Berry entre Loire et Val d'Aubois |
| 18242 | Sancoins | 3,154 | Dun-sur-Auron | Les Trois Provinces |
| 18057 | Châteaumeillant | 2,011 | Châteaumeillant | Berry Grand Sud |
| 18172 | Orval | 1,860 | Saint-Amand-Montrond | Cœur de France |
| 18160 | Nérondes | 1,561 | La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois | Pays de Nérondes |
| 18058 | Châteauneuf-sur-Cher | 1,468 | Trouy | Arnon Boischaut Cher |
| 18127 | Lignières | 1,398 | Châteaumeillant | Arnon Boischaut Cher |
| 18118 | Jouet-sur-l'Aubois | 1,371 | La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois | Portes du Berry entre Loire et Val d'Aubois |
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In Spanish: Distrito de Saint-Amand-Montrond para niños
