La Chapelle-Montlinard
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
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La Chapelle-Montlinard (French pronunciation: [la ʃapɛl mɔ̃linaʁ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
La Chapelle-Montlinard | |
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The port at La Chapelle-Montlinard | |
 Location of La Chapelle-Montlinard | |
  La Chapelle-Montlinard Location within France  La Chapelle-Montlinard Location within Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Coordinates: 47°10′21″N 2°59′22″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Avord |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–2026) | Bernadette Daroux[1] |
Area 1 | 17.14 km2 (6.62 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 491 |
| • Density | 28.6/km2 (74.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18049 /18140 |
| Elevation | 150–188 m (492–617 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 a couple of hamlets situated in the Loire valley, some 29 miles (47 km) east of Bourges, at the junction of the N151 with the D7, D53 and the D45 roads. The Loire lateral canal runs through the village, which lies on the pilgrimage route known as St. James' Way.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 477 | — |
| 1975 | 497 | +0.59% |
| 1982 | 515 | +0.51% |
| 1990 | 506 | −0.22% |
| 1999 | 494 | −0.27% |
| 2007 | 495 | +0.03% |
| 2012 | 499 | +0.16% |
| 2017 | 471 | −1.15% |
| 2023 | 491 | +0.70% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Sights
- The Val de Loire National Nature Reserve, opened in 1995.
- The Pépinières Arboretum Adeline horticultural nursery.
