Chezal-Benoît
Chezal-Benoît is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
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| Coordinates: 46°49′40″N 2°06′54″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Châteaumeillant |
| Intercommunality | Pays d'Issoudun |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | René Chagnon |
| Area 1 | 46.46 km2 (17.94 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 829 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (46/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18065 /18160 |
| Elevation | 137–187 m (449–614 ft) (avg. 173 m or 568 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
An area of lakes and streams, farming and forestry comprising a village and a couple of hamlets situated in the valley of the small river Mouzet, some 23 miles (37 km) southwest of Bourges at the junction of the D18 with the D65 and the D115 roads. The commune shares its western border with the department of Indre.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 1,436 | — |
| 1968 | 1,526 | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 1,447 | −5.2% |
| 1982 | 1,315 | −9.1% |
| 1990 | 1,212 | −7.8% |
| 1999 | 977 | −19.4% |
| 2008 | 866 | −11.4% |
Sights
- The abbey church of St.Pierre, dating from the twelfth century.
- A windmill.
- Other buildings from the Benedictine abbey.
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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