Arrondissement of Vierzon facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Arrondissement of Vierzon
Arrondissement of France
Vierzon in Cher
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Communes	43
Subprefecture	Vierzon
INSEE code	183
Area
• Total	1,767.4 km2 (682.4 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	71,236
• Density	40.3055/km2 (104.391/sq mi)

The arrondissement of Vierzon is a special area in France. It's like a district or a county. It's part of the Cher department, which is in the Centre-Val de Loire region. The main town and capital of this arrondissement is Vierzon.

History of Vierzon Arrondissement

The Cher department was created in 1800. However, the Vierzon arrondissement was not part of it at first. It was created much later, in 1984.

Geography of Vierzon Arrondissement

The Vierzon arrondissement is located in the northwest part of the Cher department. It shares borders with several other areas:

• To the north, it borders the Loiret department.
• To the east, it borders the Bourges arrondissement.
• To the south, it borders the Indre-et-Loire department.
• To the west, it borders the Loir-et-Cher department.

This arrondissement is the smallest one in the Cher department. It covers an area of about 1,767.4 square kilometers (682.4 square miles). Around 71,236 people live here.

Parts of Vierzon Arrondissement

French arrondissements are made up of smaller areas called cantons and communes.

Cantons

Cantons are like smaller voting districts. After some changes in France, cantons can now include towns (communes) that belong to different arrondissements.

The cantons that are part of the Vierzon arrondissement are:

Communes

Communes are like towns or villages. The Vierzon arrondissement has 43 communes. Here are some of them:

Here are the communes with the most people living in them:

Related pages

• Arrondissements of the Cher department
• List of arrondissements of France

See also

In Spanish: Distrito de Vierzon para niños