Contres, Loir-et-Cher

Contres

The church of Saint-Cyr and Sainte-Julitte

Coat of arms
Contres

Coordinates: 47°25′11″N 1°25′43″E / 47.4197°N 1.4286°ECoordinates: 47°25′11″N 1°25′43″E / 47.4197°N 1.4286°E
Country France
Region Centre-Val de Loire
Department Loir-et-Cher
Arrondissement de Blois
Canton de Contres
(chef-lieu)
Intercommunality Communauté de communes du Controis
Government
  Mayor Jean Luc Brault
Area1 36.09 km2 (13.93 sq mi)
Population (1999)2 3,268
  Density 91/km2 (230/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 41059 / 41700
Elevation 94–129 m (308–423 ft)
(avg. 100 m or 330 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 Loir-et-Cher department of central France.

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