Chârost
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
No. of communes13
SeatChârost
Area
304.89 km2 (117.72 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[1]
13,871
  Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
INSEE code18 07

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]

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

  1. "Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  2. 1 2 Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2018, INSEE
  3. Décret n° 2014-206 du 21 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Cher
  4. Populations légales 2013: Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble, INSEE

46°59′37″N 2°7′1″E / 46.99361°N 2.11694°E / 46.99361; 2.11694


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