Colombiers, Cher
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| Coordinates: 46°42′06″N 2°32′27″E / 46.7017°N 2.5408°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Intercommunality | Cœur de France |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Daniel Bone |
| Area 1 | 9.51 km2 (3.67 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | 397 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18069 /18200 |
| Elevation | 153–210 m (502–689 ft) (avg. 170 m or 560 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Colombiers is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Geography
A village of farming and forestry situated in the Cher River valley some 31 miles (50 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D101 with the D2144 and the D141 roads.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 255 | — |
| 1968 | 258 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 227 | −12.0% |
| 1982 | 260 | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 320 | +23.1% |
| 1999 | 356 | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 397 | +11.5% |
Sights
- The thirteenth-century church of St. Martin.
- The fifteenth-century castle, the chateau of La Salle
- A watermill, le moulin du Bas.
- A seventeenth-century stone cross.
See also
References
External links
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