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La Celle (French pronunciation: [la sɛl]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
La Celle | |
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 The church of Saint-Blaise | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of La Celle  | |
  La Celle  La Celle | |
| Coordinates: 46°46′11″N 2°26′50″E / 46.7697°N 2.4472°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Intercommunality | Cœur de France |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Auzon[1] |
| Area 1 | 12.8 km2 (4.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 337 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (68/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18042 /18200 |
| Elevation | 149–247 m (489–810 ft) (avg. 125 m or 410 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography edit
An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and two hamlets situated in the valley of the Cher, some 23 miles (37 km) south of Bourges near the junction of the D2144 and the D92 roads.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 317 | — |
| 1968 | 342 | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 264 | −22.8% |
| 1982 | 264 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 291 | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 328 | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 361 | +10.1% |
Sights edit
- The church of St. Blaise, dating from the twelfth century.
- The fifteenth century chapel of St. Sylvain.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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