Clémont
| Clémont | ||
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The church in Clémont | ||
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  Clémont | ||
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Clémont | ||
| Coordinates: 47°34′08″N 2°18′29″E / 47.5689°N 2.3081°ECoordinates: 47°34′08″N 2°18′29″E / 47.5689°N 2.3081°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Cher | |
| Arrondissement | Vierzon | |
| Canton | Argent-sur-Sauldre | |
| Intercommunality | Sauldre et Sologne | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Thierry de Montbel | |
| Area1 | 50.11 km2 (19.35 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 683 | |
| • Density | 14/km2 (35/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18067 / 18410 | |
| Elevation |
134–168 m (440–551 ft) (avg. 130 m or 430 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. | ||
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Clémont is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
A village of lakes, forestry and farming situated in the valley of the river Sauldre, some 35 miles (56 km) north of Bourges at the junction of the D7, D79 and the D923 roads. The commune borders the department of Loiret.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 670 | — |
| 1968 | 670 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 655 | −2.2% |
| 1982 | 600 | −8.4% |
| 1990 | 631 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 642 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 683 | +6.4% |
Sights
- The church of St. Etienne, dating from the nineteenth century.
- The chateau of Lauroy, dating from the seventeenth century.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Clémont. |
- Clémont on the Quid website (French)
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