La Chapelotte
| La Chapelotte | |
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  La Chapelotte | |
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  La Chapelotte | |
| Coordinates: 47°21′11″N 2°35′29″E / 47.3531°N 2.5914°ECoordinates: 47°21′11″N 2°35′29″E / 47.3531°N 2.5914°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Henrichemont |
| Intercommunality | Hautes Terres en Haut Berry |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | François Mellot |
| Area1 | 28.5 km2 (11.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 183 |
| • Density | 6.4/km2 (17/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18051 / 18250 |
| Elevation |
258–383 m (846–1,257 ft) (avg. 315 m or 1,033 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 Chapelotte is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
A forestry and farming village situated by the banks of the river Vernon, some 22 miles (35 km) northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D7, D11 and the D231 roads.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 187 | — |
| 1968 | 240 | +28.3% |
| 1975 | 204 | −15.0% |
| 1982 | 180 | −11.8% |
| 1990 | 167 | −7.2% |
| 1999 | 181 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 183 | +1.1% |
Sights
- The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the twentieth century.
- Two watermills.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to La Chapelotte. |
- La Chapelotte on the Quid website (French)
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