La Perche (French pronunciation: [la pɛʁʃ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
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| Coordinates: 46°38′44″N 2°34′28″E / 46.6456°N 2.5744°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Châteaumeillant |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–2026) | Michel Marquis[1] |
| Area 1 | 10.45 km2 (4.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 192 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (48/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18178 /18200 |
| Elevation | 158–221 m (518–725 ft) (avg. 167 m or 548 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editA farming area comprising a village and a few hamlets situated on the western bank of the river Cher, some 32 miles (51 km) south of Bourges, at the junction of the D62 and the D118 roads. The commune borders on the department of Allier.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 273 | — |
| 1968 | 328 | +20.1% |
| 1975 | 281 | −14.3% |
| 1982 | 232 | −17.4% |
| 1990 | 247 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 245 | −0.8% |
| 2008 | 254 | +3.7% |
Sights
edit- The church of St. Jean, dating from the thirteenth century.
See also
edit- Communes of the Cher department
- Le Perche (ancient region in Normandy)
References
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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