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Cher

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Location & Surroundings

Cher is a place in Centre-Val de Loire, France with 299,496 inhabitants, at 152 m elevation. The national capital Paris is about 195 km to the north. The nearest airport is Avord, 11 km away.

Also known as: Département du Cher · Шер · चेर · シェール県 · 谢尔省 · شير

Overview

Cher is French department — FR département français n°18, en région Centre-Val de Loire ayant Bourges pour préfecture.

It is located in Centre-Val de Loire, France.

Established in 1790-03-04.

The population is about 299,496 (2022).

It covers about 7,235 square kilometre.

Also known as: Cher (department)

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Locator map Département 18 in France 2016.svg

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Basic Data

  • Country France
  • Located in Centre-Val de Loire
  • Area 7,235 square kilometre
  • Type second-order administrative division (ADM2)
  • a subdivision of a first-order administrative division

Geography

  • Coordinates
    47° 6' 47" N, 2° 30' 35" E
  • Elevation DEM: 152 m
  • Timezone Europe/Paris
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 299,496
  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.3%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Euro (EUR)
  • Phone Prefix +33

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Alternate Names

fr
Département du Cher
ru bg sr kk cv uk
Шер
hi
चेर
ja
シェール県
zh wuu
谢尔省
ar
شير
an
Char
az
Şer
be
дэпартамент Шэр
bn
চের
ka
შერი
si
චෙර්
ce
ШегӀ
kn
ಚೆರ್
ko
셰르주
ta
செர்
te
చెర్
tg
Департаменти Шер
th
จังหวัดแชร์
la
Carus
lb
Departement Cher
lt
Šeras
lv
Šēra
hak
Cher-sén

Weather in Cher

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Cher, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 7.3 C with overcast skies and a 2.5 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 7.3 to 13.5 C, max wind 5.5 m/s. Precip around 1.1 mm. Solar peaks near 81 W/m2.

Temperature
7.3 C
Wind
2.5 m/s SW (243 deg)
Humidity
72 %
Pressure
1,025.0 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
1.11 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a
Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 7.3 2.5 243 72 1,025.0 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 10.1 5.2 237 74 1,024.1 0.27 / 0.27 100 81.3 n/a
12h 10.6 4.1 227 89 1,021.3 0.93 / 1.20 100 17.0 n/a
18h 13.5 5.5 243 94 1,019.2 0.00 / 0.20 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 13.5 4.1 258 96 1,017.9 0.90 / 1.11 96 0.0 n/a
30h 15.5 3.4 290 60 1,018.9 0.00 / 0.86 7 184.8 n/a
36h 11.7 2.6 294 65 1,018.6 0.00 / 0.00 13 288.6 n/a
42h 9.1 0.8 288 73 1,018.6 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Sunday 8.2 0.7 255 78 1,018.0 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
54h 14.1 1.1 228 57 1,017.0 0.00 / 0.00 100 183.5 n/a
60h 12.0 0.6 42 66 1,017.1 0.00 / 0.00 86 145.5 n/a
66h 11.7 1.8 178 68 1,017.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Monday 11.2 2.1 152 73 1,018.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-09 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Cher?
Now 7.3 C with overcast skies and a 2.5 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 7.3 to 13.5 C, max wind 5.5 m/s. Precip around 1.1 mm. Solar peaks near 81 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Cher today?
Sunrise around 07:58 and sunset around 19:16 (local time). Day length about 11h 18m.
What is the local time in Cher?
Local time is 14:19. Time zone: Europe/Paris (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Cher?
Cher is a second-order administrative division.
How many people live in Cher?
Population about 299,496.
What is the elevation of Cher?
DEM 152 m.
Where is Cher located?
It is at 47.11304, 2.50983 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Cher in?
It is in France.

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Last updated 2025-12-01
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3025480
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