Cher (department)

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Cher
Department
Prefecture building in Bourges
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Cher in France
Coordinates: 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 Departmental Council	Jacques Fleury[1] (LR)
Area 1
• Total	7,235 km2 (2,793 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]
• Total	299,573
• Rank	76th
• Density	41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Department number	18
Arrondissements	3
Cantons	19
Communes	287
^1 French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries and lakes, ponds and glaciers larger than 1 km2

Cher (/ʃɛər/ shair; French: [ʃɛʁ]; Berrichon: Char) is a department in central France, part of the Centre-Val de Loire region. Named after the river Cher, its prefecture is Bourges. In 2019, it had a population of 302,306.^[3]