- Colombiers, Cher
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Colombiers
Administration Country France Region Centre Department Cher Arrondissement Saint-Amand-Montrond Canton Saint-Amand-Montrond Intercommunality Cœur de France Mayor Daniel Bone
(2008–2014)Statistics Elevation 153–210 m (502–690 ft)
(avg. 170 m/560 ft)Land area1 9.51 km2 (3.67 sq mi) Population2 397 (2008) - Density 42 /km2 (110 /sq mi) INSEE/Postal code 18069/ 18200 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°42′06″N 2°32′27″E / 46.7016666667°N 2.54083333333°E
Colombiers is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
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Geography
A village of farming and forestry situated in the Cher River valley some 31 miles (50 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D101 with the D2144 and the D141 roads.
Population
Historical population of Colombiers, Cher 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2008 255 258 227 260 320 356 397 Places of interest
- The thirteenth century church of St.Martin.
- The fifteenth century castle, the Château de La Salle
- A watermill, le moulin du Bas.
- A seventeenth century stone cross.
See also
References
External links
- Colombiers on the Quid website (French)
Categories:- Communes of Cher
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