Blet
For the fruit decay process, see bletting.
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The church of Saint-Germain, in Blet | |
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Blet | |
| Coordinates: 46°53′46″N 2°43′56″E / 46.8961°N 2.7322°ECoordinates: 46°53′46″N 2°43′56″E / 46.8961°N 2.7322°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Nérondes |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Nérondes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2009–2014) | André Girard |
| Area1 | 30.08 km2 (11.61 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 647 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (56/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18031 / 18350 |
| Elevation | 170–256 m (558–840 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. | |
Blet is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
A farming area comprising a village and several hamlets situated some 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Bourges at the junction of the N76 with the D91 and the D6 roads.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 820 | — |
| 1968 | 730 | −11.0% |
| 1975 | 749 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 713 | −4.8% |
| 1990 | 689 | −3.4% |
| 1999 | 617 | −10.4% |
| 2008 | 647 | +4.9% |
Sights
- The church of St.Germain, dating from the twelfth century.
- An early nineteenth-century market hall.
- Traces of a Roman aqueduct.
- The fifteenth-century château and park.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Blet. |
- An official webpage about Blet (French)
- Blet on the Quid website (French)
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