La Groutte
| La Groutte | |
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  La Groutte | |
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  La Groutte | |
| Coordinates: 46°41′14″N 2°30′41″E / 46.6872°N 2.5114°ECoordinates: 46°41′14″N 2°30′41″E / 46.6872°N 2.5114°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Intercommunality | Cœur de France |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jacques De Vos |
| Area1 | 2.92 km2 (1.13 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 122 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18107 / 18200 |
| Elevation |
154–208 m (505–682 ft) (avg. 160 m or 520 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 Groutte is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
A small farming village situated by the banks of the Cher River, some 25 miles (40 km) south of Bourges, at the junction of the D139 and the D97 roads.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 111 | — |
| 1968 | 137 | +23.4% |
| 1975 | 97 | −29.2% |
| 1982 | 89 | −8.2% |
| 1990 | 104 | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 103 | −1.0% |
| 2008 | 122 | +18.4% |
Sights
- The Gallo-Roman archaeological site.
- The restored limekilns.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to La Groutte. |
- Official commune website (French)
- La Groutte on the Quid website (French)
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