Contres, Cher
| Contres | |
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  Contres | |
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Contres | |
| Coordinates: 46°52′08″N 2°29′24″E / 46.8689°N 2.49°ECoordinates: 46°52′08″N 2°29′24″E / 46.8689°N 2.49°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Dun-sur-Auron |
| Intercommunality | Le Dunois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Daniel Bourret |
| Area1 | 16.03 km2 (6.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 31 |
| • Density | 1.9/km2 (5.0/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18071 / 18130 |
| Elevation |
160–175 m (525–574 ft) (avg. 172 m or 564 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. | |
Contres is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
One of the smallest communes in all of France, by population, this farming and forestry village is situated some 15 miles (24 km) south of Bourges on the D14 road.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 51 | — |
| 1968 | 56 | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 26 | −53.6% |
| 1982 | 21 | −19.2% |
| 1990 | 28 | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 31 | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 31 | +0.0% |
Sights
- The decommissioned church of St. Christophe, dating from the twelfth century.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Contres (Cher). |
- Contres on the Quid website (French)
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