Lantan, Cher
Lantan | |
|---|---|
Location of Lantan  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Dun-sur-Auron |
| Intercommunality | Le Dunois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Hubert De Ganay |
| Area 1 | 13.36 km2 (5.16 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | 106 |
| • Density | 7.9/km2 (21/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18121 /18130 |
| Elevation | 167–200 m (548–656 ft) (avg. 195 m or 640 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Lantan is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
A farming area comprising a small village and a couple of hamlets situated some 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D126 and the D2076 roads. The river Airain forms most of the commune’s northern and eastern boundaries.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 207 | — |
| 1968 | 218 | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 183 | −16.1% |
| 1982 | 140 | −23.5% |
| 1990 | 94 | −32.9% |
| 1999 | 107 | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 106 | −0.9% |
Sights
- The church of St. Paul, dating from the thirteenth century.
- The nineteenth-century chateau of Singleton.
See also
References
External links
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