Saint-Loup-des-Chaumes
| Saint-Loup-des-Chaumes | |
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The old town hall in Saint-Loup-des-Chaumes | |
  Saint-Loup-des-Chaumes | |
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Saint-Loup-des-Chaumes | |
| Coordinates: 46°49′31″N 2°23′24″E / 46.8253°N 2.39°ECoordinates: 46°49′31″N 2°23′24″E / 46.8253°N 2.39°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Châteauneuf-sur-Cher |
| Intercommunality | Portes du Boischaut |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Philippe Moisson |
| Area1 | 18.55 km2 (7.16 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 290 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (40/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18221 / 18190 |
| Elevation |
133–177 m (436–581 ft) (avg. 200 m or 660 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. | |
Saint-Loup-des-Chaumes is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
An area of lakes, streams and farming comprising the village and two hamlets situated on the banks of the river Cher some 18 miles (29 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D3 with the D35 and the D37 roads. The A71 autoroute passes through the eastern side of the commune.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 326 | — |
| 1968 | 345 | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 322 | −6.7% |
| 1982 | 302 | −6.2% |
| 1990 | 278 | −7.9% |
| 1999 | 277 | −0.4% |
| 2008 | 290 | +4.7% |
Sights
- The church of St. Loup, dating from the twelfth century.
- The ruins of a fourteenth-century chateau.
- An eighteenth-century watermill.
- Traces of a Roman aqueduct.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saint-Loup-des-Chaumes. |
- Annuaire Marie website (French)
- Saint-Loup-des-Chaumes on the Quid website (French)
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