Selles-sur-Cher

Selles-sur-Cher
Commune
Château

Coat of arms
Selles-sur-Cher
Location within Centre-Val de Loire region
Selles-sur-Cher
Coordinates: 47°16′35″N 1°33′20″E / 47.2764°N 1.5556°E / 47.2764; 1.5556Coordinates: 47°16′35″N 1°33′20″E / 47.2764°N 1.5556°E / 47.2764; 1.5556
Country France
Region Centre-Val de Loire
Department Loir-et-Cher
Arrondissement Romorantin-Lanthenay
Canton Selles-sur-Cher
Intercommunality Cher-Sologne
Government
  Mayor (20142020) Francis Monchet
Area1 25.74 km2 (9.94 sq mi)
Population (2015)2 4,625
  Density 180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 41242 /41130
Elevation 68–104 m (223–341 ft)
(avg. 86 m or 282 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.

Selles-sur-Cher is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France.

The name of the commune is known internationally for its goat cheese, Selles-sur-Cher, that was first made in the village in the 19th century.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19623,884    
19684,143+6.7%
19754,642+12.0%
19825,018+8.1%
19904,751−5.3%
19994,775+0.5%
20074,633−3.0%
20154,625−0.2%

See also


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