Léré, Cher
| Léré | ||
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The collegiate church of Saint-Martin, in Léré | ||
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  Léré | ||
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Léré | ||
| Coordinates: 47°28′15″N 2°52′26″E / 47.4708°N 2.8739°ECoordinates: 47°28′15″N 2°52′26″E / 47.4708°N 2.8739°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Cher | |
| Arrondissement | Bourges | |
| Canton | Léré | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Patrice de Lamerville | |
| Area1 | 15.98 km2 (6.17 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 1,217 | |
| • Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18125 / 18240 | |
| Elevation | 132–198 m (433–650 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. | ||
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Léré is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
A farming area comprising a very small town and several hamlets situated by the banks of the Loire lateral canal in the valley of the river Loire, some 35 miles (56 km) northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D951, D751 and the D42 roads.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 923 | — |
| 1968 | 923 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 880 | −4.7% |
| 1982 | 925 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 1,161 | +25.5% |
| 1999 | 1,296 | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 1,217 | −6.1% |
Sights
- The church of St. Martin, dating from the fourteenth century.
- A fifteenth-century manorhouse.
- The chateau of Villate, dating from the fifteenth century.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Léré (Cher). |
- Léré on the Quid website (French)
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