La Celle, Cher

Coordinates: 46°46′11″N 2°26′50″E / 46.7697°N 2.4472°E / 46.7697; 2.4472
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

La Celle
The church of Saint-Blaise
The church of Saint-Blaise
Coat of arms of La Celle
Location of La Celle
Map
La Celle is located in France
La Celle
La Celle
La Celle is located in Centre-Val de Loire
La Celle
La Celle
Coordinates: 46°46′11″N 2°26′50″E / 46.7697°N 2.4472°E / 46.7697; 2.4472
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementSaint-Amand-Montrond
CantonSaint-Amand-Montrond
IntercommunalityCœur de France
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Philippe Auzon[1]
Area
1
12.8 km2 (4.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
337
 • Density26/km2 (68/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18042 /18200
Elevation149–247 m (489–810 ft)
(avg. 125 m or 410 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

La Celle (French pronunciation: [la sɛl]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography[edit]

An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and two hamlets situated in the valley of the Cher, some 23 miles (37 km) south of Bourges near the junction of the D2144 and the D92 roads.

Population[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962317—    
1968342+7.9%
1975264−22.8%
1982264+0.0%
1990291+10.2%
1999328+12.7%
2008361+10.1%

Sights[edit]

  • The church of St. Blaise, dating from the twelfth century.
  • The fifteenth century chapel of St. Sylvain.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.