Saint-Maur | |
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.jpg.webp) The church in Saint-Maur | |
Location of Saint-Maur | |
  Saint-Maur  Saint-Maur | |
| Coordinates: 46°34′51″N 2°17′58″E / 46.5808°N 2.2994°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Châteaumeillant |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Courzadet[1] |
| Area 1 | 25.62 km2 (9.89 sq mi) |
| Population | 265 |
| • Density | 10/km2 (27/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18225 /18270 |
| Elevation | 224–321 m (735–1,053 ft) (avg. 273 m or 896 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Maur (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ mɔʁ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Geography
A farming area comprising the village and four hamlets situated by the banks of the small river Portefeuille, about 38 miles (61 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D62 with the D65 and the D127 roads.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 384 | — |
| 1968 | 445 | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 396 | −11.0% |
| 1982 | 329 | −16.9% |
| 1990 | 287 | −12.8% |
| 1999 | 295 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 274 | −7.1% |
Sights
- The church of St. Maur, dating from the thirteenth century.
- Two fifteenth-century castles, Mazères and Grande Besse.
- A dolmen, known as the "Pierre des Fées" (fairy stone).
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.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saint-Maur (Cher).
- Annuaire Mairie website (in French)
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