Dampierre-en-Crot
| Dampierre-en-Crot | |
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The church in Dampierre-en-Crôt | |
  Dampierre-en-Crot | |
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Location within Centre region  Dampierre-en-Crot | |
| Coordinates: 47°27′41″N 2°35′01″E / 47.4614°N 2.5836°ECoordinates: 47°27′41″N 2°35′01″E / 47.4614°N 2.5836°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Vailly-sur-Sauldre |
| Intercommunality | Cœur du Pays Fort |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jacques Chatonnat |
| Area1 | 22.05 km2 (8.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 219 |
| • Density | 9.9/km2 (26/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18084 / 18260 |
| Elevation |
186–321 m (610–1,053 ft) (avg. 250 m or 820 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. | |
Dampierre-en-Crot is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
A small farming village situated by the banks of the Ionne river, some 28 miles (45 km) north of Bourges at the junction of the D923 and D95 roads.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 274 | — |
| 1968 | 312 | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 262 | −16.0% |
| 1982 | 239 | −8.8% |
| 1990 | 266 | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 239 | −10.2% |
| 2008 | 219 | −8.4% |
Sights
- The church, dating from the 12th century.
- The restored late 17th-century auberge.
- Two old watermills.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dampierre-en-Crot. |
- Dampierre-en-Crot on the Quid website
- Dampierre-en-Crot on the IGN website
- Old inn website: cooking tips, anecdotes, old pictures and restoration stories
- The 17th-century Old Inn (French)
