Mareuil-sur-Arnon

Mareuil-sur-Arnon

The church of Our Lady of the Assumption, in Mareuil
Mareuil-sur-Arnon

Coordinates: 46°52′55″N 2°09′36″E / 46.8819°N 2.16°E / 46.8819; 2.16Coordinates: 46°52′55″N 2°09′36″E / 46.8819°N 2.16°E / 46.8819; 2.16
Country France
Region Centre-Val de Loire
Department Cher
Arrondissement Bourges
Canton Chârost
Intercommunality Pays d’Issoudun
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Jean-Pierre Pineau
Area1 25.89 km2 (10.00 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 5,579
 • Density 220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 18137 / 18290
Elevation 132–172 m (433–564 ft)
(avg. 155 m or 509 ft)

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.

Mareuil-sur-Arnon is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.

Geography

A forestry and farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the river Arnon, some 18 miles (29 km) southwest of Bourges, at the junction of the D18, D14 and the D87 roads. The commune shares its north-western border with the departement of Indre.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962869—    
1968822−5.4%
1975715−13.0%
1982659−7.8%
1990611−7.3%
1999591−3.3%
2008579−2.0%

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References

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