Menetou-Râtel

Menetou-Râtel
Menetou-Râtel

Coordinates: 47°21′07″N 2°45′24″E / 47.3519°N 2.7567°ECoordinates: 47°21′07″N 2°45′24″E / 47.3519°N 2.7567°E
Country France
Region Centre-Val de Loire
Department Cher
Arrondissement Bourges
Canton Sancerre
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Michel Desreaux
Area1 28.01 km2 (10.81 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 488
  Density 17/km2 (45/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 18144 / 18300
Elevation 242–377 m (794–1,237 ft)
(avg. 311 m or 1,020 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.

Menetou-Râtel is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.

Geography

A winegrowing and farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated some 26 miles (42 km) northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D85, D86 and the D923 roads. The commune is one of only a few that can grow grapes for Sancerre AOC wine.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962547    
1968594+8.6%
1975526−11.4%
1982506−3.8%
1990483−4.5%
1999480−0.6%
2008488+1.7%

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