Contres,_Cher
Contres, Cher
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
Contres (French pronunciation: [kɔ̃tʁ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
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Contres | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 46°52′08″N 2°29′24″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Dun-sur-Auron |
| Intercommunality | CC Le Dunois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2026) | Rémi Bourret[1] |
| Area 1 | 16.03 km2 (6.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 34 |
| • Density | 2.1/km2 (5.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18071 /18130 |
| Elevation | 160–175 m (525–574 ft) (avg. 172 m or 564 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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One of the smallest communes in all of France, by population, this farming and forestry village is situated some 15 miles (24 km) south of Bourges on the D14 road.
More information Year, Pop. ...
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 51 | — |
| 1968 | 56 | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 26 | −53.6% |
| 1982 | 21 | −19.2% |
| 1990 | 28 | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 31 | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 31 | +0.0% |
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- The decommissioned church of St. Christophe, dating from the twelfth century.
- Biscuiterie Saint-Michel is based in Contres.
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 16 April 2024.
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