Saint-Saturnin, Cher

Saint-Saturnin
The town hall in Saint-Saturnin
Coat of arms
Saint-Saturnin
Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Saint-Saturnin
Coordinates: 46°30′30″N 2°14′19″E / 46.5083°N 2.2386°ECoordinates: 46°30′30″N 2°14′19″E / 46.5083°N 2.2386°E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Saint-Amand-Montrond
Canton	Châteaumeillant
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Gérard Durand
Area^1	39.04 km^2 (15.07 sq mi)
Population (2008)^2	424
• Density	11/km^2 (28/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	18234 / 18370
Elevation	282–442 m (925–1,450 ft) (avg. 380 m or 1,250 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.

Saint-Saturnin is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.

Geography

An area of streams, forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the small river Cotet, about 44 miles (71 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D3 with the D111 and the D162 roads. The commune shares a border with the department of Indre.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	729	—
1968	830	+13.9%
1975	683	−17.7%
1982	605	−11.4%
1990	513	−15.2%
1999	466	−9.2%
2008	424	−9.0%

Sights

• The church of St. Saturnin, dating from the twelfth century.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Annuaire Marie website (French)
• Saint-Saturnin on the Quid website (French)