Le Chautay
| Le Chautay | |
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  Le Chautay | |
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Le Chautay | |
| Coordinates: 46°58′39″N 2°58′02″E / 46.9775°N 2.9672°ECoordinates: 46°58′39″N 2°58′02″E / 46.9775°N 2.9672°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Melchior d'Aramon |
| Area1 | 14.74 km2 (5.69 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 268 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18062 / 18150 |
| Elevation |
172–213 m (564–699 ft) (avg. 185 m or 607 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. | |
Le Chautay is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising a small village and a couple of hamlets situated by the banks of both the canal de Berry and the river Aubois, some 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D50 and the D920 roads.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 270 | — |
| 1968 | 310 | +14.8% |
| 1975 | 301 | −2.9% |
| 1982 | 317 | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 278 | −12.3% |
| 1999 | 317 | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 268 | −15.5% |
Sights
- The church of St. Saturnin, dating from the twelfth century.
- A fifteenth-century manorhouse.
- A watermill.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Le Chautay. |
- Le Chautay on the Quid website (French)
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