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Vierzon
Canal du Berry at Vierzon, France.
Vierzon
France
Vierzon, city, Cher département, Centre région, central France. It lies along the Canal du Berry, at the confluence of the Cher and Yèvre rivers, northwest of Bourges. The city grew from a rail and industrial complex formed in 1938 from several small communes (Vierzon-Ville, Vierzon-Village, Vierzon-Forges, and Vierzon-Bourgneuf). Metals, glass, and agricultural machinery dominate local industry. Pop. (1999 est.) 29,719; (2014 est.) 27,050.
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