Saulzais-le-Potier
Saulzais-le-Potier is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
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Location of Saulzais-le-Potier 
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| Coordinates: 46°35′59″N 2°29′48″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Châteaumeillant |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Henri Ratel |
| Area 1 | 32.38 km2 (12.50 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 497 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (40/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18245 /18360 |
| Elevation | 189–251 m (620–823 ft) (avg. 227 m or 745 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
An area of lakes and streams, farming and forestry comprising a village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the river Loubiere, about 53 km (33 mi) south of Bourges, at the junction of the D64 with the D140 and D67 roads. The A71 autoroute runs through the middle of the commune’s territory.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 582 | — |
| 1968 | 621 | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 513 | −17.4% |
| 1982 | 476 | −7.2% |
| 1990 | 473 | −0.6% |
| 1999 | 492 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 536 | +8.9% |
Sights
- The church, rebuilt in the nineteenth century.
- The eighteenth-century chateau of Mazière.
- The chateau of Champmatouin.
- The eighteenth-century chateau of La Lande and its park.
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saulzais-le-Potier. |
- Annuaire Mairie website (in French)
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