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Jars |
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Jars
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| Country | France |
| Region | Centre |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Vailly-sur-Sauldre |
| Intercommunality | Cœur du Pays Fort |
| Mayor | Jacques Rincheval (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 204–364 m (669–1,194 ft) (avg. 360 m/1,180 ft) |
| Land area1 | 37.34 km2 (14.42 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 486 (2008) |
| - Density | 13 /km2 (34 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18117/ 18260 |
| 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. | |
Jars is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
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An area of forestry and farming, comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the river Sauldre, some 24 miles (39 km) northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D923, D55 and the D47 roads.
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 547 | 596 | 552 | 554 | 522 | 505 | 486 |