Contres, Cher

Contres
Contres

Coordinates: 46°52′08″N 2°29′24″E / 46.8689°N 2.49°ECoordinates: 46°52′08″N 2°29′24″E / 46.8689°N 2.49°E
Country France
Region Centre-Val de Loire
Department Cher
Arrondissement Saint-Amand-Montrond
Canton Dun-sur-Auron
Intercommunality Le Dunois
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Daniel Bourret
Area1 16.03 km2 (6.19 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 31
  Density 1.9/km2 (5.0/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 18071 / 18130
Elevation 160–175 m (525–574 ft)
(avg. 172 m or 564 ft)

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.

Contres is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.

Geography

One of the smallest communes in all of France, by population, this farming and forestry village is situated some 15 miles (24 km) south of Bourges on the D14 road.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
196251    
196856+9.8%
197526−53.6%
198221−19.2%
199028+33.3%
199931+10.7%
200831+0.0%

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