La Celle, Cher

La Celle
Commune
The church of Saint-Blaise

Coat of arms
La Celle
Location within Centre-Val de Loire region
La Celle
Coordinates: 46°46′11″N 2°26′50″E / 46.7697°N 2.4472°E / 46.7697; 2.4472Coordinates: 46°46′11″N 2°26′50″E / 46.7697°N 2.4472°E / 46.7697; 2.4472
Country France
Region Centre-Val de Loire
Department Cher
Arrondissement Saint-Amand-Montrond
Canton Saint-Amand-Montrond
Intercommunality Cœur de France
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Christian Touraud
Area1 12.8 km2 (4.9 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 361
  Density 28/km2 (73/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 18042 /18200
Elevation 149–247 m (489–810 ft)
(avg. 125 m or 410 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.

La Celle is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire 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
YearPop.±%
1962317    
1968342+7.9%
1975264−22.8%
1982264+0.0%
1990291+10.2%
1999328+12.7%
2008361+10.1%

Sights

  • The church of St. Blaise, dating from the twelfth century.
  • The fifteenth century chapel of St. Sylvain.

See also

References

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