Sainte-Montaine

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

Sainte-Montaine
The church in Sainte-Montaine
Location of Sainte-Montaine
Sainte-Montaine
Sainte-Montaine
Coordinates: 47°29′28″N 2°19′15″E
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementVierzon
CantonAubigny-sur-Nère
IntercommunalitySauldre et Sologne
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Olivier Debarre
Area
1
53.79 km2 (20.77 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
181
  Density3.4/km2 (8.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18227 /18700
Elevation133–183 m (436–600 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

An area of streams, lakes, forestry and farming comprising a small village and two hamlets situated some 28 miles (45 km) north of Bourges at the junction of the D79, D180 and D13 roads. The small river Boute-Vive rises in the commune.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962216    
1968253+17.1%
1975226−10.7%
1982233+3.1%
1990206−11.6%
1999170−17.5%
2008212+24.7%

Personalities

Sights

  • The church, dating from the fifteenth century.
  • The feudal motte.
  • The chapel of Belle Fontaine.

See also

References

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