Chezal-Benoît
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The church in Chezal-Benoît | |
  Chezal-Benoît | |
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Location within Centre region  Chezal-Benoît | |
| Coordinates: 46°49′40″N 2°06′54″E / 46.8278°N 2.115°ECoordinates: 46°49′40″N 2°06′54″E / 46.8278°N 2.115°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Lignières |
| Intercommunality | Pays d’Issoudun |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | René Chagnon |
| Area1 | 46.46 km2 (17.94 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 866 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (48/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18065 / 18160 |
| Elevation |
137–187 m (449–614 ft) (avg. 173 m or 568 ft) |
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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. | |
Chezal-Benoît is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
An area of lakes and streams, farming and forestry comprising a village and a couple of hamlets situated in the valley of the small river Mouzet, some 23 miles (37 km) southwest of Bourges at the junction of the D18 with the D65 and the D115 roads. The commune shares its western border with the department of Indre.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 1,436 | — |
| 1968 | 1,526 | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 1,447 | −5.2% |
| 1982 | 1,315 | −9.1% |
| 1990 | 1,212 | −7.8% |
| 1999 | 977 | −19.4% |
| 2008 | 866 | −11.4% |
Sights
- The abbey church of St.Pierre, dating from the twelfth century.
- A windmill.
- Other buildings from the Benedictine abbey.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chezal-Benoît. |
- Chezal-Benoît on the Quid website (French)
