Saint-Saturnin, Cher

Saint-Saturnin

The town hall in Saint-Saturnin

Coat of arms
Saint-Saturnin

Coordinates: 46°30′30″N 2°14′19″E / 46.5083°N 2.2386°E / 46.5083; 2.2386Coordinates: 46°30′30″N 2°14′19″E / 46.5083°N 2.2386°E / 46.5083; 2.2386
Country France
Region Centre-Val de Loire
Department Cher
Arrondissement Saint-Amand-Montrond
Canton Châteaumeillant
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Gérard Durand
Area1 39.04 km2 (15.07 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 424
 • Density 11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 18234 / 18370
Elevation 282–442 m (925–1,450 ft)
(avg. 380 m or 1,250 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-Saturnin is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.

Geography

An area of streams, forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the small river Cotet, about 44 miles (71 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D3 with the D111 and the D162 roads. The commune shares a border with the department of Indre.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962729—    
1968830+13.9%
1975683−17.7%
1982605−11.4%
1990513−15.2%
1999466−9.2%
2008424−9.0%

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References

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