- Mareuil-sur-Arnon
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Mareuil-sur-Arnon
Administration Country France Region Centre Department Cher Arrondissement Bourges Canton Chârost Intercommunality Pays d’Issoudun Mayor Jean-Pierre Pineau
(2008–2014)Statistics Elevation 132–172 m (433–564 ft)
(avg. 155 m/509 ft)Land area1 25.89 km2 (10.00 sq mi) Population2 5,579 (2008) - Density 215 /km2 (560 /sq mi) INSEE/Postal code 18137/ 18290 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′55″N 2°09′36″E / 46.8819444444°N 2.16°E
Mareuil-sur-Arnon is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
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Geography
A forestry and farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the river Arnon, some 18 miles (29 km) southwest of Bourges, at the junction of the D18, D14 and the D87 roads. The commune shares its north-western border with the departement of Indre.
Population
Historical population of Mareuil-sur-Arnon 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2008 822 715 659 611 591 579 Places of interest
- The church of St. Pierre, rebuilt in the nineteenth century.
- A watermill.
- The ruined towers of a feudal castle.
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External links
Categories:- Communes of Cher
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