Saint-Palais, Cher
Appearance
Saint-Palais | |
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The church in Saint-Palais | |
Coordinates: 47°14′00″N 2°25′15″E / 47.2333°N 2.4208°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Cher |
Arrondissement | Bourges |
Canton | Saint-Martin-d'Auxigny |
Intercommunality | CC Terres du Haut Berry |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Aurélie-Elisabeth Chabenat[1] |
Area 1 | 26.12 km2 (10.08 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 617 |
• Density | 24/km2 (61/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 18229 /18110 |
Elevation | 164–310 m (538–1,017 ft) (avg. 230 m or 750 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Saint-Palais (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ palɛ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Geography
[edit]An area of lakes, streams and farming comprising the village and a hamlet situated about 10 miles (16 km) north of Bourges, at the junction of the D940 with the D116 and the D170 roads.
Population
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 511 | — |
1968 | 536 | +4.9% |
1975 | 486 | −9.3% |
1982 | 587 | +20.8% |
1990 | 602 | +2.6% |
1999 | 609 | +1.2% |
2008 | 626 | +2.8% |
Sights
[edit]- The church of St. Palais, dating from the twelfth century.
- The two chateaux, from the 14th and 16th century.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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