The Canton of Léré is a former canton situated in the Cher département and in the Centre region of France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 7 communes, which joined the canton of Sancerre in 2015.Décret n° 2014-206 du 21 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Cher It had 5,960 inhabitants (2012).Populations légales 2012: 18 Cher, INSEE
Geography A farming and forestry area in the arrondissement of Bourges. centred on the town of Léré. The altitude varies from 132m at Sainte-Gemme-en-Sancerrois to 303m at Léré, with an average altitude of 200m.
The canton comprised 7 communes: Belleville-sur-Loire Boulleret Léré Sainte-Gemme-en-Sancerrois Santranges Savigny-en-Sancerre Sury-près-Léré
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See also Arrondissements of the Cher department Cantons of the Cher department Communes of the Cher department
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