La Perche
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
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La Perche (French pronunciation: [la pɛʁʃ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
La Perche | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location of La Perche | |
  La Perche  La Perche | |
| Coordinates: 46°38′44″N 2°34′28″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Châteaumeillant |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–2026) | Michel Marquis[1] |
Area 1 | 10.45 km2 (4.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 205 |
| • Density | 19.6/km2 (50.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18178 /18200 |
| Elevation | 158–221 m (518–725 ft) (avg. 167 m or 548 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. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 273 | — |
| 1968 | 328 | +20.1% |
| 1975 | 281 | −14.3% |
| 1982 | 232 | −17.4% |
| 1990 | 247 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 245 | −0.8% |
| 2008 | 254 | +3.7% |
Sights
- The church of St. Jean, dating from the thirteenth century.
See also
- Communes of the Cher department
- Le Perche (ancient region in Normandy)
