Beddes

Beddes
The church in Beddes
Beddes
Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Beddes
Coordinates: 46°36′23″N 2°12′50″E / 46.6064°N 2.2139°ECoordinates: 46°36′23″N 2°12′50″E / 46.6064°N 2.2139°E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Saint-Amand-Montrond
Canton	Châteaumeillant
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Roland Errant
Area^1	12.92 km^2 (4.99 sq mi)
Population (2008)^2	96
• Density	7.4/km^2 (19/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	18024 / 18370
Elevation	192–257 m (630–843 ft) (avg. 230 m or 750 ft)
^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.

Beddes is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.

Geography

A farming area comprising a small village and a hamlet situated by the banks of the tiny river Charasse, some 38 miles (61 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D70 with the D128 roads. The commune shares a border with the department of Indre.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	144	—
1968	152	+5.6%
1975	136	−10.5%
1982	125	−8.1%
1990	111	−11.2%
1999	94	−15.3%
2008	96	+2.1%

Places of interest

• The church of St.Martin, dating from the nineteenth century.
• A watermill

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Beddes on the Quid website (French)