Quantilly (French pronunciation: [kɑ̃tiji]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
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Location of Quantilly  | |
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| Coordinates: 47°13′30″N 2°26′44″E / 47.225°N 2.4456°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Saint-Martin-d'Auxigny |
| Intercommunality | Terres du Haut Berry |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Béatrice Damade[1] |
| Area 1 | 12.69 km2 (4.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 481 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (98/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18189 /18110 |
| Elevation | 161–286 m (528–938 ft) (avg. 225 m or 738 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 vineyards, forestry and farming comprising the village and two hamlets situated some 10 miles (16 km) north of Bourges, at the junction of the D16, D208 and the D59 roads. The grapes for Menetou-Salon wine are grown here.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 401 | — |
| 1975 | 352 | −1.84% |
| 1982 | 346 | −0.25% |
| 1990 | 456 | +3.51% |
| 1999 | 442 | −0.35% |
| 2007 | 435 | −0.20% |
| 2012 | 442 | +0.32% |
| 2017 | 470 | +1.24% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Sights edit
- The church of St Genou, dating from the eighteenth century.
- The nineteenth-century chateau of Champgrand.
- The eighteenth-century chateau of Quantilly.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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