- Contres, Cher
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Contres
Administration Country France Region Centre Department Cher Arrondissement Saint-Amand-Montrond Canton Dun-sur-Auron Intercommunality Le Dunois Mayor Daniel Bourret
(2008–2014)Statistics Elevation 160–175 m (520–574 ft)
(avg. 172 m/564 ft)Land area1 16.03 km2 (6.19 sq mi) Population2 31 (2008) - Density 2 /km2 (5.2 /sq mi) INSEE/Postal code 18071/ 18130 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. Coordinates: 46°52′08″N 2°29′24″E / 46.8688888889°N 2.49°E
Contres is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
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Geography
One of the smallest communes in all of France, by population, this farming and forestry village is situated some 15 miles (24 km) south of Bourges on the D14 road.
Population
Historical population of Contres, Cher 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2008 51 56 26 21 28 31 31 Places of interest
- The decommissioned church of St.Christophe, dating from the twelfth century.
See also
References
External links
- Contres on the Quid website (French)
Categories:- Communes of Cher
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