- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Cher (; Berrichon: Char) is an administrative department located in the Centre Region of France. It is named after the Cher River.
History
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Cher is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. Most of it was created, along with the adjacent department of Indre from the former province of Berry. The south-eastern corner of the department was part of the Duchy of Bourbon, however.
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