La Celle, Cher

La Celle is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

La Celle
The church of Saint-Blaise
Coat of arms
Location of La Celle
La Celle
La Celle
Coordinates: 46°46′11″N 2°26′50″E
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementSaint-Amand-Montrond
CantonSaint-Amand-Montrond
IntercommunalityCœur de France
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Christian Touraud
Area
1
12.8 km2 (4.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
348
  Density27/km2 (70/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18042 /18200
Elevation149–247 m (489–810 ft)
(avg. 125 m or 410 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 forestry and farming comprising the village and two hamlets situated in the valley of the Cher River, some 23 miles (37 km) south of Bourges near the junction of the D2144 and the D92 roads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962317    
1968342+7.9%
1975264−22.8%
1982264+0.0%
1990291+10.2%
1999328+12.7%
2008361+10.1%

Sights

  • The church of St. Blaise, dating from the twelfth century.
  • The fifteenth century chapel of St. Sylvain.

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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