Santranges
| Santranges | |
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The church in Santranges | |
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Santranges | |
| Coordinates: 47°29′56″N 2°46′22″E / 47.4989°N 2.7728°ECoordinates: 47°29′56″N 2°46′22″E / 47.4989°N 2.7728°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Léré |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Francis Trochet |
| Area1 | 24.31 km2 (9.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 432 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (46/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18243 / 18240 |
| Elevation |
174–269 m (571–883 ft) (avg. 205 m or 673 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. | |
Santranges is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
A large farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the valleys of the rivers Avenelle and Notre-Heure, about 32 miles (51 km) northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D926, D82 and the D54 roads. The commune borders the department of Loiret.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 442 | — |
| 1968 | 514 | +16.3% |
| 1975 | 472 | −8.2% |
| 1982 | 420 | −11.0% |
| 1990 | 390 | −7.1% |
| 1999 | 369 | −5.4% |
| 2008 | 432 | +17.1% |
Sights
- The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the twelfth century.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Santranges. |
- Santranges on the Quid website (French)
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