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Rians |
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Rians
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| Country | France |
| Region | Centre |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Les Aix-d'Angillon |
| Intercommunality | Terroirs d’Angillon |
| Mayor | François Gaudry (2001–2008) |
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| Elevation | 155–256 m (509–840 ft) (avg. 180 m/590 ft) |
| Land area1 | 32.41 km2 (12.51 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 1,051 (2008) |
| - Density | 32 /km2 (83 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18194/ 18220 |
| 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. | |
Rians is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
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An area of farming and some associated light industry comprising the village and two hamlets situated by the banks of the small river Quatier, some 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D12, D24 and the D154 roads. An unusual kind of fresh (unpasteurised) cheese, "Faisselle Rians", is produced here.
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 604 | 667 | 731 | 836 | 984 | 1017 | 1051 |