Villecelin

Villecelin
Villecelin
Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Villecelin
Coordinates: 46°49′36″N 2°10′57″E / 46.8267°N 2.1825°ECoordinates: 46°49′36″N 2°10′57″E / 46.8267°N 2.1825°E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Saint-Amand-Montrond
Canton	Lignières
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Sylviane Caglioni
Area^1	9.39 km^2 (3.63 sq mi)
Population (2008)^2	109
• Density	12/km^2 (30/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	18283 / 18160
Elevation	145–183 m (476–600 ft) (avg. 150 m or 490 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.

Villecelin is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.

Geography

A farming area comprising a village and two hamlets situated on the banks of the river Arnon, about 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Bourges on the D115 road.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	140	—
1968	153	+9.3%
1975	133	−13.1%
1982	117	−12.0%
1990	102	−12.8%
1999	106	+3.9%
2008	109	+2.8%

Sights

• A feudal motte at Beauvoir.
• A watermill at Beauvoir.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

• INSEE

External links

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