Farges-Allichamps

Farges-Allichamps

Chateau of La Brosse
Farges-Allichamps

Coordinates: 46°45′34″N 2°24′04″E / 46.7594°N 2.4011°E / 46.7594; 2.4011Coordinates: 46°45′34″N 2°24′04″E / 46.7594°N 2.4011°E / 46.7594; 2.4011
Country France
Region Centre-Val de Loire
Department Cher
Arrondissement Saint-Amand-Montrond
Canton Saint-Amand-Montrond
Intercommunality Cœur de France
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Edith Michelic
Area1 8.3 km2 (3.2 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 214
  Density 26/km2 (67/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 18091 / 18200
Elevation 142–222 m (466–728 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.

Farges-Allichamps is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.

Geography

A farming village situated by the banks of the Cher River some 21 miles (34 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D142 and the D92 roads. The A71 autoroute runs through the centre of the commune’s territory. The village is one of six with a claim to be the geographic centre of France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962272    
1968245−9.9%
1975248+1.2%
1982204−17.7%
1990246+20.6%
1999214−13.0%
2006214+0.0%

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