Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
| Argent-sur-Sauldre | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
_1.jpg) The church seen from the D940 road | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
| Location of Argent-sur-Sauldre | |
  Argent-sur-SauldreShow map of France Argent-sur-SauldreShow map of Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Coordinates: 47°33′27″N 2°26′37″E / 47.5575°N 2.4436°E / 47.5575; 2.4436 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Vierzon |
| Canton | Aubigny-sur-Nère |
| Intercommunality | Sauldre et Sologne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–2026) | Anne Cassier |
| Area | 67.35 km (26.00 sq mi) |
| Population | 2,057 |
| • Density | 31/km (79/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18011 /18410 |
| Elevation | 144–210 m (472–689 ft) (avg. 176 m or 577 ft) |
| French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Argent-sur-Sauldre (French pronunciation: [aʁʒɑ̃ syʁ soldʁ], literally Argent on Sauldre) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France in the valley of the river Sauldre, about 35 miles (56 km) north of Bourges on the border with the département of Loiret.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,614 | — |
| 1975 | 2,737 | +0.66% |
| 1982 | 2,687 | −0.26% |
| 1990 | 2,525 | −0.77% |
| 1999 | 2,502 | −0.10% |
| 2007 | 2,254 | −1.30% |
| 2012 | 2,156 | −0.89% |
| 2017 | 2,102 | −0.51% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
Place of interest
- The 15th-century château of Saint-Maur, rebuilt between 1776 and 1778 by architect Victor Louis.
Notable people
- Théophile Moreux, astronomer, was born here on 20 November 1867.
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
- "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- Dossier de la Base Mérimée
