Achères, Cher
| Achères | ||
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  Achères | ||
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Achères | ||
| Coordinates: 47°16′44″N 2°26′58″E / 47.2789°N 2.4494°ECoordinates: 47°16′44″N 2°26′58″E / 47.2789°N 2.4494°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Cher | |
| Arrondissement | Bourges | |
| Canton | Henrichemont | |
| Intercommunality | Hautes Terres en Haut Berry | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Georges Thomas | |
| Area1 | 12.75 km2 (4.92 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 350 | |
| • Density | 27/km2 (71/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18001 / 18250 | |
| Elevation |
211–317 m (692–1,040 ft) (avg. 231 m or 758 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Achères is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
A farming area comprising the village and a hamlet situated some 14 miles (23 km) north of Bourges, near the junction of the D20 and the D940 roads.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 216 | — |
| 1968 | 265 | +22.7% |
| 1975 | 227 | −14.3% |
| 1982 | 273 | +20.3% |
| 1990 | 335 | +22.7% |
| 1999 | 354 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 350 | −1.1% |
Places of interest
- The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the twelfth century.
See also
References
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