La Celette
| La Celette | |
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  La Celette | |
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  La Celette | |
| Coordinates: 46°39′08″N 2°31′19″E / 46.6522°N 2.5219°ECoordinates: 46°39′08″N 2°31′19″E / 46.6522°N 2.5219°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Saulzais-le-Potier |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Phililpe Chateau |
| Area1 | 24.81 km2 (9.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 196 |
| • Density | 7.9/km2 (20/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18041 / 18360 |
| Elevation |
165–231 m (541–758 ft) (avg. 180 m or 590 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. | |
La Celette is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
A farming area comprising the village and two hamlets situated some 32 miles (51 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D1 and the D97 roads. The A71 autoroute runs through the southwestern part of the territory of the commune.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 272 | — |
| 1968 | 305 | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 221 | −27.5% |
| 1982 | 200 | −9.5% |
| 1990 | 180 | −10.0% |
| 1999 | 181 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 196 | +8.3% |
Sights
- The church of Saints Peter and Paul, rebuilt in the nineteenth century.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to La Celette. |
- La Celette on the Quid website (French)
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