Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
| Orcenais | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
 The church in Orcenais | |
| Location of Orcenais | |
  OrcenaisShow map of France OrcenaisShow map of Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Coordinates: 46°43′07″N 2°25′31″E / 46.71861°N 2.42528°E / 46.71861; 2.42528 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Intercommunality | Cœur de France |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Yan Cadier |
| Area | 18.93 km (7.31 sq mi) |
| Population | 245 |
| • Density | 13/km (34/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18171 /18200 |
| Elevation | 162–241 m (531–791 ft) (avg. 172 m or 564 ft) |
| French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Orcenais (French pronunciation: [ɔʁsənɛ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Geography
An area of lakes and streams, forestry and farming comprising a village and several hamlets situated some 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Bourges, near the junction of the D925 with the D112 road. The small river Vilaine forms most of the commune’s eastern border.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 281 | — |
| 1968 | 312 | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 270 | −13.5% |
| 1982 | 233 | −13.7% |
| 1990 | 265 | +13.7% |
| 1999 | 288 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 285 | −1.0% |
Sights
- The church of St. Martin, dating from the twelfth century.
- A sixteenth-century manorhouse.
- A fifteenth-century chapel.
- The cemetery cross, bearing the date of 1488.
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
