Rians, Cher
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Rians | |
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 The church of Saint-Christophe, in Rians | |
Location of Rians  | |
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| Coordinates: 47°11′10″N 2°36′54″E / 47.1861°N 2.615°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Saint-Germain-du-Puy |
| Intercommunality | CC Terres du Haut Berry |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christophe Drunat[1] |
Area 1 | 32.41 km2 (12.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 962 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (77/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18194 /18220 |
| Elevation | 155–256 m (509–840 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. | |
Rians (French pronunciation: [ʁjɑ̃]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
An area of farming and some associated light industry comprising the village and two hamlets situated on the banks of the small river Quatier, about 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D12, D24 and the D154 roads. An unusual kind of fresh (unpasteurised) cheese, Faisselle Rians, is produced here.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 604 | — |
| 1968 | 667 | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 731 | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 836 | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 984 | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 1,017 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1,051 | +3.3% |
