Culan
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| Commune of Culan | |
| Location | |
| Longitude | 02° 21' 00" E |
| Latitude | 46° 32' 54" N |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Centre |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Châteaumeillant |
| Mayor | Guy Courzadet |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | 220 m–332 m (avg. 270 m) |
| Land area¹ | 20.23 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
822 |
| - Density (1999) | 40/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18083/ 18270 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 mi² or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Culan is a small village and commune of the Cher département, in the Centre région of France.
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Situated at the southernmost pont of Cher, on the northern foothills of the Massif Central, Culan is located (19 miles) from Montluçon and 63km (39 miles) from Châteauroux. It is best-known for its 12th-15th century medieval castle, the Château de Culan, one of the oldest castles still occupied in the world. The castle has beautiful medieval gardens and it is open to visitors every day from Easter until November.
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