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Chârost
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Chârost () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
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Chârost is a commune in France, situated in the Cher department within the Centre-Val de Loire region. It serves as the capital of the canton of Chârost and is located in the arrondissement of Bourges. The municipality shares borders with Civray, Plou, Saugy, and Saint-Georges-sur-Arnon. Its postal code is 18290, and it lies at an elevation of 162 meters above sea level.
The commune covers an area of 10.97 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 1,166 residents and another citing 1,081. Demographic data indicates a male population of 487 and a female population of 493. Chârost is associated with the canton of Chârost for electoral purposes.
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Place details
- Locality
- Chârost
- Region
- Centre-Val de Loire
- Country
- France
- Population
- 1,081
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Chârost
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Chârost (Cher, Fr), tympan de l église.JPG
- French commune.caption
- The tympan of the church
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason Maison de Béthune (branche de Chârost).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Bourges
- French commune.canton
- Chârost
- French commune.INSEE
- 18055
- French commune.postal code
- 18290
- French commune.mayor
- Ludo Coste
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Pays d'Issoudun
- French commune.elevation min m
- 119
- French commune.elevation max m
- 162
- French commune.area km2
- 10.97
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Chârost
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Bourges
- Population
- 888
- Area
- 10.97
- Elevation
- 145
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Shares border with
- Civray
- Official website
- charost.fr
- Image
- Chârost Saint-Michel 3911.JPG
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- Commons category
- Chârost
- postal code
- 18290
- associated electoral district
- canton of Chârost
- male population
- 487
- female population
- 493
- native label
- Chârost
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-2-48-26-20-26
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Geography
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- Sights
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- References
Chârost () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
==Geography== A farming village situated by the banks of the river Arnon, some southwest of Bourges at the junction of the N151 with the D16, D88, D18 and D2 roads. The commune lies on the pilgrimage route known as St. James' Way.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Chârost” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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