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Cours-les-Barres
Cours-les-Barres (French pronunciation: [kuʁ le baʁ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
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| Coordinates: 47°01′32″N 3°01′56″E / 47.0256°N 3.0322°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Mancion[1] |
| Area 1 | 21.16 km2 (8.17 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2020)[2] | 1,023 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18075 /18320 |
| Elevation | 162–209 m (531–686 ft) (avg. 175 m or 574 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography Edit
An area of farming and forestry comprising a village and several hamlets situated by the banks of both the Loire and the Loire lateral canal, some 26 miles (42 km) east of Bourges at the junction of the D920 with the D40, D12 and D45 roads.
Population Edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 772 | — |
| 1968 | 698 | −9.6% |
| 1975 | 656 | −6.0% |
| 1982 | 906 | +38.1% |
| 1990 | 1,052 | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 1,082 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1,099 | +1.6% |
Sights Edit
- The fifteenth-century church of St. Pantaléon.
- The manorhouse at Givry.
- A feudal motte.
See also Edit
References Edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
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