Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
| Saint-Loup-des-Chaumes | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
 The old town hall in Saint-Loup-des-Chaumes | |
| Location of Saint-Loup-des-Chaumes | |
  Saint-Loup-des-ChaumesShow map of France Saint-Loup-des-ChaumesShow map of Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Coordinates: 46°49′31″N 2°23′24″E / 46.8253°N 2.39°E / 46.8253; 2.39 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Trouy |
| Intercommunality | CC Arnon Boischaut Cher |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Moisson |
| Area | 18.55 km (7.16 sq mi) |
| Population | 292 |
| • Density | 16/km (41/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18221 /18190 |
| Elevation | 133–177 m (436–581 ft) (avg. 200 m or 660 ft) |
| French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Loup-des-Chaumes (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ lu de ʃom]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Geography
An area of lakes, streams and farming comprising the village and two hamlets is situated on the banks of the river Cher, which is some 18 miles (29 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D3 with the D35 and the D37 roads. The A71 autoroute passes through the eastern side of the commune.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 326 | — |
| 1968 | 345 | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 322 | −6.7% |
| 1982 | 302 | −6.2% |
| 1990 | 278 | −7.9% |
| 1999 | 277 | −0.4% |
| 2008 | 290 | +4.7% |
Sights
- The church of St. Loup, dating from the twelfth century.
- The ruins of a fourteenth-century chateau.
- An eighteenth-century watermill.
- Traces of a Roman aqueduct.
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
