Argent-sur-Sauldre
Argent-sur-Sauldre | |
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_1.jpg) The church seen from the D940 road | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Argent-sur-Sauldre  | |
  Argent-sur-Sauldre  Argent-sur-Sauldre | |
| Coordinates: 47°33′27″N 2°26′37″E / 47.5575°N 2.4436°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Vierzon |
| Canton | Aubigny-sur-Nère |
| Intercommunality | Sauldre et Sologne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–2026) | Anne Cassier[1] |
| Area 1 | 67.35 km2 (26.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,057 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (79/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18011 /18410 |
| Elevation | 144–210 m (472–689 ft) (avg. 176 m or 577 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Argent-sur-Sauldre (French pronunciation: [aʁʒɑ̃ syʁ soldʁ], literally Argent on Sauldre) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Geography[edit]
An area of lakes, streams, forestry and farming comprising the village and a couple of hamlets, situated in the valley of the river Sauldre, some 35 miles (56 km) north of Bourges at the junction of the D8, D940, D948 and the D24 roads. The commune is on the border with the département of Loiret.
Population[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 2,614 | — |
| 1975 | 2,737 | +0.66% |
| 1982 | 2,687 | −0.26% |
| 1990 | 2,525 | −0.77% |
| 1999 | 2,502 | −0.10% |
| 2007 | 2,254 | −1.30% |
| 2012 | 2,156 | −0.89% |
| 2017 | 2,102 | −0.51% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Places of interest[edit]
- The church of St. André, dating from the 13th century.
- The 15th-century château of Saint-Maur, rebuilt between 1776 and 1778 by architect Victor Louis.[4]
- A watermill.
- A museum at the chateau.
Personalities[edit]
- Théophile Moreux, astronomer, was born here on 20 November 1867.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Dossier de la Base Mérimée[permanent dead link]
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