La Celle, Cher
| La Celle | ||
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The church of Saint-Blaise | ||
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  La Celle | ||
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  La Celle | ||
| Coordinates: 46°46′11″N 2°26′50″E / 46.7697°N 2.4472°ECoordinates: 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 (2008–2014) | Christian Touraud | |
| Area1 | 12.8 km2 (4.9 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 361 | |
| • Density | 28/km2 (73/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18042 / 18200 | |
| Elevation |
149–247 m (489–810 ft) (avg. 125 m or 410 ft) | |
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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. | ||
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La Celle is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and two hamlets situated in the valley of the Cher River, some 23 miles (37 km) south of Bourges near the junction of the D2144 and the D92 roads.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| 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
- The church of St. Blaise, dating from the twelfth century.
- The fifteenth century chapel of St. Sylvain.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to La Celle (Cher). |
- La Celle on the Quid website (French)
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