Sainte-Thorette
| Sainte-Thorette | |
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Location within Centre region  Sainte-Thorette | |
| Coordinates: 47°04′56″N 2°11′59″E / 47.0822°N 2.1997°ECoordinates: 47°04′56″N 2°11′59″E / 47.0822°N 2.1997°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Vierzon |
| Canton | Mehun-sur-Yèvre |
| Intercommunality | Vals de Cher et d'Arnon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Emmanuel de la Fouchardière |
| Area1 | 26.54 km2 (10.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 483 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18237 / 18500 |
| Elevation |
107–146 m (351–479 ft) (avg. 115 m or 377 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. | |
Sainte-Thorette is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
A valley area of lakes, woods and farming comprising the village and several hamlets, situated by the river Cher, some 10 miles (16 km) west of Bourges at the junction of the D35, D27 and the D23 roads.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 253 | — |
| 1968 | 284 | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 276 | −2.8% |
| 1982 | 366 | +32.6% |
| 1990 | 426 | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 425 | −0.2% |
| 2008 | 483 | +13.6% |
Sights
- The church, dating from the fourteenth century.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sainte-Thorette. |
- Sainte-Thorette on the Quid website (French)
