Arpheuilles, Cher
| Arpheuilles | |
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  Arpheuilles | |
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Arpheuilles | |
| Coordinates: 46°47′00″N 2°33′41″E / 46.7833°N 2.5614°ECoordinates: 46°47′00″N 2°33′41″E / 46.7833°N 2.5614°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Charenton-du-Cher |
| Intercommunality | Berry charentonnais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Christian Matthieu |
| Area1 | 48.01 km2 (18.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 341 |
| • Density | 7.1/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18013 / 18200 |
| Elevation |
163–308 m (535–1,010 ft) (avg. 201 m or 659 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. | |
Arpheuilles is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
A large area of forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated some 22 miles (35 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D37 with the D10, D174 and D6 roads.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 272 | — |
| 1968 | 306 | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 271 | −11.4% |
| 1982 | 244 | −10.0% |
| 1990 | 333 | +36.5% |
| 1999 | 322 | −3.3% |
| 2008 | 341 | +5.9% |
Places of interest
- The church of St.Martin, dating from the twelfth century.
- Roman remains: a road and evidence of a fort.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Arpheuilles (Cher). |
- Arpheuilles on the Quid website (French)
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