Contres, Cher
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Coordinates: 46°52′08″N 2°29′24″E / 46.8689°N 2.49°ECoordinates: 46°52′08″N 2°29′24″E / 46.8689°N 2.49°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Cher |
Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
Canton | Dun-sur-Auron |
Intercommunality | CC Le Dunois |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Sylvie Boguslawski |
Area 1 | 16.03 km2 (6.19 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[1] | 32 |
• Density | 2.0/km2 (5.2/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 18071 /18130 |
Elevation | 160–175 m (525–574 ft) (avg. 172 m or 564 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Contres (French pronunciation: [kɔ̃tʁ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Geography[]
One of the smallest communes in all of France, by population, this farming and forestry village is situated some 15 miles (24 km) south of Bourges on the D14 road.
Population[]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 51 | — |
1968 | 56 | +9.8% |
1975 | 26 | −53.6% |
1982 | 21 | −19.2% |
1990 | 28 | +33.3% |
1999 | 31 | +10.7% |
2008 | 31 | +0.0% |
Sights[]
- The decommissioned church of St. Christophe, dating from the twelfth century.
See also[]
- Communes of the Cher department
References[]
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
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Categories:
- Communes of Cher (department)