Morthomiers

Morthomiers
Commune

Coat of arms
Morthomiers
Location within Centre-Val de Loire region
Morthomiers
Coordinates: 47°02′16″N 2°16′39″E / 47.0378°N 2.2775°E / 47.0378; 2.2775Coordinates: 47°02′16″N 2°16′39″E / 47.0378°N 2.2775°E / 47.0378; 2.2775
Country France
Region Centre-Val de Loire
Department Cher
Arrondissement Bourges
Canton Chârost
Intercommunality CA Bourges Plus
Government
  Mayor (20012008) Daniel Gravelet
Area1 14.54 km2 (5.61 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 676
  Density 46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 18157 /18570
Elevation 124–157 m (407–515 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.

Morthomiers 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 a hamlet situated some 6 miles (9.7 km) southwest of Vierzon at the junction of the D16 and the D135 roads. The commune lies on the pilgrimage route known as Saint James's Way.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962193    
1968204+5.7%
1975218+6.9%
1982409+87.6%
1990590+44.3%
1999589−0.2%
2008676+14.8%

See also

References

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