Saint-Martin-des-Champs, Cher

Saint-Martin-des-Champs

Pilgrims on the Way of St. James
Saint-Martin-des-Champs

Coordinates: 47°09′30″N 2°55′24″E / 47.1583°N 2.9233°E / 47.1583; 2.9233Coordinates: 47°09′30″N 2°55′24″E / 47.1583°N 2.9233°E / 47.1583; 2.9233
Country France
Region Centre-Val de Loire
Department Cher
Arrondissement Bourges
Canton Sancergues
Government
  Mayor (20082014) André Delavault
Area1 18.96 km2 (7.32 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 345
  Density 18/km2 (47/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 18224 / 18140
Elevation 159–188 m (522–617 ft)
(avg. 174 m or 571 ft)

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-Martin-des-Champs is a commune in the Cher department in central France.

Geography

The village lies on the right bank of the Vauvise, which forms most of the commune's western border.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962418    
1968445+6.5%
1975391−12.1%
1982356−9.0%
1990335−5.9%
1999331−1.2%
2008345+4.2%

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References

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