Selles-sur-Cher

Selles-sur-Cher is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France.

Selles-sur-Cher
Commune
Château
Coat of arms
Location of Selles-sur-Cher
Selles-sur-Cher
Selles-sur-Cher
Coordinates: 47°16′35″N 1°33′20″E
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentLoir-et-Cher
ArrondissementRomorantin-Lanthenay
CantonSelles-sur-Cher
IntercommunalityCher-Sologne
Government
  Mayor (20142020) Francis Monchet
Area
1
25.74 km2 (9.94 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
4,567
  Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
41242 /41130
Elevation68–104 m (223–341 ft)
(avg. 86 m or 282 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The name of the commune is known internationally for its goat cheese, Selles-sur-Cher, which was first made in the village in the 19th century.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19623,884    
19684,143+6.7%
19754,642+12.0%
19825,018+8.1%
19904,751−5.3%
19994,775+0.5%
20074,633−3.0%
20154,625−0.2%

See also

References

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


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