Saint-Maur, Cher
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Saint-Maur | |
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.jpg) The church in Saint-Maur | |
Location of Saint-Maur  | |
  Saint-Maur  Saint-Maur | |
| Coordinates: 46°34′51″N 2°17′58″E / 46.5808°N 2.2994°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Châteaumeillant |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Courzadet[1] |
Area 1 | 25.62 km2 (9.89 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 258 |
| • Density | 10/km2 (26/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18225 /18270 |
| Elevation | 224–321 m (735–1,053 ft) (avg. 273 m or 896 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Maur (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ mɔʁ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 384 | — |
| 1968 | 445 | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 396 | −11.0% |
| 1982 | 329 | −16.9% |
| 1990 | 287 | −12.8% |
| 1999 | 295 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 274 | −7.1% |
Sights
- The church of St. Maur, dating from the thirteenth century.
- Two fifteenth-century castles, Mazères and Grande Besse.
- A dolmen, known as the "Pierre des Fées" (fairy stone).
