La Perche

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La Perche
Coat of arms of La Perche
Location of La Perche
La Perche is located in France
La Perche
La Perche
Coordinates: 46°38′44″N 2°34′28″E / 46.6456°N 2.5744°E / 46.6456; 2.5744Coordinates: 46°38′44″N 2°34′28″E / 46.6456°N 2.5744°E / 46.6456; 2.5744
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementSaint-Amand-Montrond
CantonChâteaumeillant
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jacques Rossi[1]
Area
1
10.45 km2 (4.03 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2018)[2]
202
 • Density19/km2 (50/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18178 /18200
Elevation158–221 m (518–725 ft)
(avg. 167 m or 548 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

La Perche (French pronunciation: ​[la pɛʁʃ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography[]

A farming area comprising a village and a few hamlets situated on the western bank of the river Cher, some 32 miles (51 km) south of Bourges, at the junction of the D62 and the D118 roads. The commune borders on the department of Allier.

Population[]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962273—    
1968328+20.1%
1975281−14.3%
1982232−17.4%
1990247+6.5%
1999245−0.8%
2008254+3.7%

Sights[]

  • The church of St. Jean, dating from the thirteenth century.

See also[]

  • Communes of the Cher department
  • Le Perche (ancient region in Normandy)

References[]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.


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