Châteauneuf-sur-Cher | |
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 A dry stone hut located at Châteauneuf-sur-Cher | |
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Location of Châteauneuf-sur-Cher | |
  Châteauneuf-sur-Cher  Châteauneuf-sur-Cher | |
| Coordinates: 46°51′30″N 2°19′02″E / 46.8583°N 2.3172°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Trouy |
| Intercommunality | CC Arnon Boischaut Cher |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | William Pelletier[1] |
| Area 1 | 21.97 km2 (8.48 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,394 |
| • Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18058 /18190 |
| Elevation | 132–174 m (433–571 ft) (avg. 149 m or 489 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Châteauneuf-sur-Cher (French pronunciation: [ʃɑtonœf syʁ ʃɛʁ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Geography
An area of farming and forestry comprising a large village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the river Cher, some 16 miles (26 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D940 with the D73, D35 and the D14 roads.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1,701 | — |
| 1968 | 1,783 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 1,722 | −3.4% |
| 1982 | 1,657 | −3.8% |
| 1990 | 1,645 | −0.7% |
| 1999 | 1,614 | −1.9% |
| 2008 | 1,537 | −4.8% |
Sights
- The nineteenth-century church of Notre-Dame.
- A thirteenth-century castle.
- The twelfth-century church at the hamlet of Marigny.
- The winegrowers’ stone cabin at Marigny.
Personalities
- Ernest-Francois Mallard (1833–1894), mineralogist was born here.
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ↑ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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