Châteauneuf-sur-Cher
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
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Châteauneuf-sur-Cher (French pronunciation: [ʃɑtonœf syʁ ʃɛʁ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Châteauneuf-sur-Cher | |
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A dry stone hut located at Châteauneuf-sur-Cher | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Châteauneuf-sur-Cher | |
  Châteauneuf-sur-Cher Location within France  Châteauneuf-sur-Cher Location within Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Coordinates: 46°51′30″N 2°19′02″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Trouy |
| Intercommunality | CC Arnon Boischaut Cher |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2026) | François Gambade[1] |
Area 1 | 21.97 km2 (8.48 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,360 |
| • Density | 61.9/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18058 /18190 |
| Elevation | 132–174 m (433–571 ft) (avg. 149 m or 489 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,783 | — |
| 1975 | 1,722 | −0.50% |
| 1982 | 1,657 | −0.55% |
| 1990 | 1,645 | −0.09% |
| 1999 | 1,614 | −0.21% |
| 2007 | 1,533 | −0.64% |
| 2012 | 1,481 | −0.69% |
| 2017 | 1,454 | −0.37% |
| 2023 | 1,360 | −1.11% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Sights
- The nineteenth-century church of Notre-Dame.
- A thirteenth-century castle.
- The twelfth-century church at the hamlet of Marigny.
- The winegrowers’ stone cabin at Marigny.
Personalities
- Ernest-Francois Mallard (1833–1894), mineralogist was born here.
