La Perche
| La Perche | ||
|---|---|---|
| Commune | ||
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  La Perche Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  La Perche | ||
| Coordinates: 46°38′44″N 2°34′28″E / 46.6456°N 2.5744°ECoordinates: 46°38′44″N 2°34′28″E / 46.6456°N 2.5744°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Cher | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond | |
| Canton | Châteaumeillant | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jacques Rossi | |
| Area1 | 10.45 km2 (4.03 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 254 | |
| • Density | 24/km2 (63/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18178 /18200 | |
| Elevation |
158–221 m (518–725 ft) (avg. 167 m or 548 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. | ||
La Perche is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Geography
A farming area comprising a village and a few hamlets situated on the western bank of the river Cher, some 32 miles (51 km) south of Bourges, at the junction of the D62 and the D118 roads. The commune borders on the department of Allier.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 273 | — |
| 1968 | 328 | +20.1% |
| 1975 | 281 | −14.3% |
| 1982 | 232 | −17.4% |
| 1990 | 247 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 245 | −0.8% |
| 2008 | 254 | +3.7% |
Sights
- The church of St. Jean, dating from the thirteenth century.
See also
- Communes of the Cher department
- Le Perche (ancient region in Normandy)
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to La Perche. |
- La Perche on the Quid website (in French)
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