Saint-Saturnin, Cher

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

Saint-Saturnin
Commune
The town hall in Saint-Saturnin
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Saturnin
Saint-Saturnin
Saint-Saturnin
Coordinates: 46°30′30″N 2°14′19″E
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementSaint-Amand-Montrond
CantonChâteaumeillant
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Gérard Durand
Area
1
39.04 km2 (15.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
422
 • Density11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18234 /18370
Elevation282–442 m (925–1,450 ft)
(avg. 380 m or 1,250 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 streams, forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the small river Cotet, about 44 miles (71 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D3 with the D111 and the D162 roads. The commune shares a border with the department of Indre.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962729—    
1968830+13.9%
1975683−17.7%
1982605−11.4%
1990513−15.2%
1999466−9.2%
2007428−8.2%
2012417−2.6%
2014416−0.2%

Sights
  • The parish church of St. Saturnin dates from the twelfth century with significant restoration work in 1729 and 1929.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. Base Mérimée: église paroissiale, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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