Arcomps
Arcomps | |
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Commune | |
The town hall in Arcomps | |
Arcomps | |
Location within Centre-Val de Loire region Arcomps | |
Coordinates: 46°40′36″N 2°26′01″E / 46.6767°N 2.4336°ECoordinates: 46°40′36″N 2°26′01″E / 46.6767°N 2.4336°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Cher |
Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
Canton | Châteaumeillant |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014–2020) | Pascal Aléonard |
Area1 | 20.14 km2 (7.78 sq mi) |
Population (2012)2 | 302 |
• Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
INSEE/Postal code | 18009 /18200 |
Elevation |
169–228 m (554–748 ft) (avg. 200 m or 660 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. |
Arcomps is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Geography
An area of forestry and farming comprising a small village and several hamlets situated some 29 miles (47 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D138 with the D70 and the D951 roads. The commune is the source of several small tributaries of the Cher River.
Population
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1962 | 270 | — |
1968 | 344 | +27.4% |
1975 | 347 | +0.9% |
1982 | 310 | −10.7% |
1990 | 287 | −7.4% |
1999 | 286 | −0.3% |
2008 | 294 | +2.8% |
Places of interest
- The old church of St Martin, now a farm building, dating from the twelfth century.
- The present-day church, dating from the nineteenth century.
- Touratte castle, dating from the thirteenth century.
- An ancient stone cross.
See also
References
External links
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