Selles-sur-Cher
| Selles-sur-Cher | ||
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Château de Selles-sur-Cher | ||
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  Selles-sur-Cher | ||
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Selles-sur-Cher | ||
| Coordinates: 47°16′35″N 1°33′20″E / 47.2764°N 1.5556°ECoordinates: 47°16′35″N 1°33′20″E / 47.2764°N 1.5556°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Loir-et-Cher | |
| Arrondissement | Romorantin-Lanthenay | |
| Canton | Selles-sur-Cher | |
| Intercommunality | Cher-Sologne | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Joël Graslin | |
| Area1 | 25.74 km2 (9.94 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999)2 | 4,775 | |
| • Density | 190/km2 (480/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 41242 / 41130 | |
| Elevation |
68–104 m (223–341 ft) (avg. 86 m or 282 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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Selles-sur-Cher is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France.
The name of the commune is known internationally for the goat's cheese, Selles-sur-Cher, that was first made in the village in the 19th century.
Demography
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 |
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| Population | 3 884 | 4 143 | 4 642 | 5 018 | 4 751 | 4 775 | 4 633 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | |||||||
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