Saint-Saturnin, Cher
Saint-Saturnin | |
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 The town hall in Saint-Saturnin | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Saint-Saturnin  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°30′30″N 2°14′19″E / 46.5083°N 2.2386°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Châteaumeillant |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gérard Durand[1] |
| Area 1 | 39.04 km2 (15.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 435 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (29/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18234 /18370 |
| Elevation | 282–442 m (925–1,450 ft) (avg. 380 m or 1,250 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Saturnin (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ satyʁnɛ̃]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Geography[edit]
An area of streams, forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the small river Cotet, about 44 miles (71 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D3 with the D111 and the D162 roads. The commune shares a border with the department of Indre.
Population[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 729 | — |
| 1968 | 830 | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 683 | −17.7% |
| 1982 | 605 | −11.4% |
| 1990 | 513 | −15.2% |
| 1999 | 466 | −9.2% |
| 2007 | 428 | −8.2% |
| 2012 | 417 | −2.6% |
| 2014 | 416 | −0.2% |
Sights[edit]
- The parish church of St. Saturnin dates from the twelfth century with significant restoration work in 1729 and 1929.[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Base Mérimée: église paroissiale, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saint-Saturnin (Cher).
- Saint-Saturnin on the Quid website (in French)
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