Saint-Maur, Cher

Saint-Maur

The church in Saint-Maur
Saint-Maur

Coordinates: 46°34′51″N 2°17′58″E / 46.5808°N 2.2994°E / 46.5808; 2.2994Coordinates: 46°34′51″N 2°17′58″E / 46.5808°N 2.2994°E / 46.5808; 2.2994
Country France
Region Centre-Val de Loire
Department Cher
Arrondissement Saint-Amand-Montrond
Canton Châteaumeillant
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Patrick Couzadet
Area1 25.62 km2 (9.89 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 274
 • Density 11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 18225 / 18270
Elevation 224–321 m (735–1,053 ft)
(avg. 273 m or 896 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.

Saint-Maur is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.

Geography

A farming area comprising the village and four hamlets situated by the banks of the small river Portefeuille, about 38 miles (61 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D62 with the D65 and the D127 roads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962384—    
1968445+15.9%
1975396−11.0%
1982329−16.9%
1990287−12.8%
1999295+2.8%
2008274−7.1%

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References

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