Arcomps

Arcomps
Commune
The town hall in Arcomps
Location of Arcomps
Arcomps Arcomps
Coordinates: 46°40′36″N 2°26′01″E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Saint-Amand-Montrond
Canton	Châteaumeillant
Intercommunality	Berry Grand Sud
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Louis Caors
Area 1	20.14 km2 (7.78 sq mi)
Population  (2021)	274
• Density	14/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	18009 /18200
Elevation	169–228 m (554–748 ft) (avg. 200 m or 660 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Arcomps (French pronunciation: [aʁkɔ̃]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography

An area of forestry and farming comprising a small village and several hamlets situated some 29 miles (47 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D138 with the D70 and the D951 roads. The commune is the source of several small tributaries of the Cher.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	344	—
1975	347	+0.12%
1982	310	−1.60%
1990	287	−0.96%
1999	286	−0.04%
2007	292	+0.26%
2012	302	+0.68%
2017	306	+0.26%
Source: INSEE

Places of interest

• The old church of St Martin, now a farm building, dating from the twelfth century.
• The present-day church, dating from the nineteenth century.
• Touratte castle, dating from the thirteenth century.
• An ancient stone cross.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department