Châteauneuf-sur-Cher

Châteauneuf-sur-Cher

A dry stone hut located at Châteauneuf-sur-Cher

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Châteauneuf-sur-Cher

Coordinates: 46°51′30″N 2°19′02″E / 46.8583°N 2.3172°E / 46.8583; 2.3172Coordinates: 46°51′30″N 2°19′02″E / 46.8583°N 2.3172°E / 46.8583; 2.3172
Country France
Region Centre-Val de Loire
Department Cher
Arrondissement Saint-Amand-Montrond
Canton Châteauneuf-sur-Cher
Intercommunality Rives du Cher
Government
  Mayor (20082014) William Pelletier
Area1 21.97 km2 (8.48 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 1,537
  Density 70/km2 (180/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 18058 / 18190
Elevation 132–174 m (433–571 ft)
(avg. 149 m or 489 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.

Châteauneuf-sur-Cher is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.

Geography

An area of farming and forestry comprising a large village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the river Cher, some 16 miles (26 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D940 with the D73, D35 and the D14 roads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,701    
19681,783+4.8%
19751,722−3.4%
19821,657−3.8%
19901,645−0.7%
19991,614−1.9%
20081,537−4.8%

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