Le Controis-en-Sologne
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
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Le Controis-en-Sologne (French pronunciation: [lə kɔ̃tʁwa ɑ̃ sɔlɔɲ], literally Le Controis in Sologne) is a commune in the French department Loir-et-Cher, administrative region of Centre-Val de Loire.[3] It was established on 1 January 2019 by merger of the former communes of Contres (the seat), Feings, Fougères-sur-Bièvre, Ouchamps and Thenay.[4]
Le Controis-en-Sologne | |
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Church of Saint-Cyr and Sainte-Julitte in Contres | |
 Location of Le Controis-en-Sologne | |
  Le Controis-en-Sologne Location within France  Le Controis-en-Sologne Location within Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Coordinates: 47°25′11″N 1°25′43″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Loir-et-Cher |
| Arrondissement | Romorantin-Lanthenay |
| Canton | Montrichard Val de Cher and Blois-3 |
| Intercommunality | Val-de-Cher-Controis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–2026) | Antoine Lelarge[1] |
Area 1 | 100.41 km2 (38.77 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 6,860 |
| • Density | 68.3/km2 (177/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 41059 /41700 |
| Elevation | 62–129 m (203–423 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
Population data refer to the commune in its geography as of January 2025.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 5,247 | — |
| 1975 | 5,070 | −0.49% |
| 1982 | 5,367 | +0.82% |
| 1990 | 5,499 | +0.30% |
| 1999 | 6,056 | +1.08% |
| 2007 | 6,505 | +0.90% |
| 2012 | 6,656 | +0.46% |
| 2017 | 6,866 | +0.62% |
| 2023 | 6,860 | −0.01% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
