Raymond, Cher

Raymond
Raymond
Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Raymond
Coordinates: 46°58′19″N 2°41′13″E / 46.9719°N 2.6869°ECoordinates: 46°58′19″N 2°41′13″E / 46.9719°N 2.6869°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)	René Rasle
Area^1	9.24 km^2 (3.57 sq mi)
Population (2008)^2	205
• Density	22/km^2 (57/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	18191 / 18130
Elevation	177–200 m (581–656 ft) (avg. 184 m or 604 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.

Raymond is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France. Its inhabitants are known as Raymondois.

Geography

A farming area comprising the village and two hamlets situated on the banks of the small river Bertoire, about 18 miles (29 km) southeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D10 with the D15 and D91 roads.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	167	—
1968	199	+19.2%
1975	173	−13.1%
1982	177	+2.3%
1990	162	−8.5%
1999	156	−3.7%
2008	205	+31.4%

Sights

• The romanesque church of St. Loup, rebuilt in the nineteenth century.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Annuaire Marie website (French)
• Raymond on the Quid website (French)