Selles-sur-Cher
Selles-sur-Cher | |
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Commune | |
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Location of Selles-sur-Cher  | |
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| Coordinates: 47°16′35″N 1°33′20″E / 47.2764°N 1.5556°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Loir-et-Cher |
| Arrondissement | Romorantin-Lanthenay |
| Canton | Selles-sur-Cher |
| Intercommunality | Cher-Sologne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Francis Monchet |
| Area 1 | 25.74 km2 (9.94 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | 4,625 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 41242 /41130 |
| Elevation | 68–104 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. | |
Selles-sur-Cher is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France.
The name of the commune is known internationally for its goat cheese, Selles-sur-Cher, that was first made in the village in the 19th century.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 3,884 | — |
| 1968 | 4,143 | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 4,642 | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 5,018 | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 4,751 | −5.3% |
| 1999 | 4,775 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 4,633 | −3.0% |
| 2015 | 4,625 | −0.2% |
See also
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