Saint-Vitte
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
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Saint-Vitte (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ vit]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
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 Location of Saint-Vitte | |
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| Coordinates: 46°32′52″N 2°32′06″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Châteaumeillant |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Guy Berçon[1] |
Area 1 | 16.38 km2 (6.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 117 |
| • Density | 7.14/km2 (18.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18238 /18360 |
| Elevation | 184–277 m (604–909 ft) (avg. 322 m or 1,056 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 small farming area comprising the village and two hamlets situated in the valley of the small river Queugne, about 36 miles (58 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D4 with the D4e and D173 roads. The commune borders the department of Allier and the A71 autoroute passes through the eastern part of the commune. The small river Boeuf forms most of the commune’s northern border
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 216 | — |
| 1968 | 244 | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 202 | −17.2% |
| 1982 | 176 | −12.9% |
| 1990 | 138 | −21.6% |
| 1999 | 136 | −1.4% |
| 2008 | 138 | +1.5% |
Sights
- The church of St. Vitte, dating from the sixteenth century.
