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Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
Charentonnay
Commune
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Location of Charentonnay
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Coordinates: 47°08′47″N 2°52′29″E / 47.1464°N 2.8747°E / 47.1464; 2.8747
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementBourges
CantonAvord
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Thierry Duprez
Area21.85 km (8.44 sq mi)
Population289
 • Density13/km (34/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code18053 /18140
Elevation173–227 m (568–745 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Charentonnay (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁɑ̃tɔnɛ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography

A farming village with three hamlets situated some 22 miles (35 km) east of Bourges at the junction of the N151 with the D51, D25 and D72 roads. The commune lies on the pilgrimage route known as the Way of St. James.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962366—    
1968381+4.1%
1975313−17.8%
1982317+1.3%
1990329+3.8%
1999314−4.6%
2008326+3.8%

Sights

  • The church of St. Pierre, dating from the fourteenth century.
  • A fifteenth century chateau.

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
Communes of the Cher department
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