La Perche
La Perche is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
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| Coordinates: 46°38′44″N 2°34′28″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Châteaumeillant |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jacques Rossi |
| Area 1 | 10.45 km2 (4.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 205 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (51/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18178 /18200 |
| Elevation | 158–221 m (518–725 ft) (avg. 167 m or 548 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
A farming area comprising a village and a few hamlets situated on the western bank of the river Cher, some 32 miles (51 km) south of Bourges, at the junction of the D62 and the D118 roads. The commune borders on the department of Allier.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 273 | — |
| 1968 | 328 | +20.1% |
| 1975 | 281 | −14.3% |
| 1982 | 232 | −17.4% |
| 1990 | 247 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 245 | −0.8% |
| 2008 | 254 | +3.7% |
Sights
- The church of St. Jean, dating from the thirteenth century.
See also
- Communes of the Cher department
- Le Perche (ancient region in Normandy)
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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