La Celette
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
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La Celette (French pronunciation: [la səlɛt]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
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 Location of La Celette | |
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| Coordinates: 46°39′08″N 2°31′19″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Châteaumeillant |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Phililpe Chateau[1] |
Area 1 | 24.81 km2 (9.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 205 |
| • Density | 8.26/km2 (21.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18041 /18360 |
| Elevation | 165–231 m (541–758 ft) (avg. 180 m or 590 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
A farming area comprising the village and two hamlets situated some 32 miles (51 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D1 and the D97 roads. The A71 autoroute runs through the southwestern part of the territory of the commune.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 272 | — |
| 1968 | 305 | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 221 | −27.5% |
| 1982 | 200 | −9.5% |
| 1990 | 181 | −9.5% |
| 1999 | 181 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 196 | +8.3% |
Sights
- The church of Saints Peter and Paul, rebuilt in the nineteenth century.
