Selles-sur-Cher
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
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Selles-sur-Cher (French pronunciation: [sɛl syʁ ʃɛʁ], lit. 'Selles-on-Cher') is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department, Centre-Val de Loire region, France.
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| Coordinates: 47°16′35″N 1°33′20″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Loir-et-Cher |
| Arrondissement | Romorantin-Lanthenay |
| Canton | Selles-sur-Cher |
| Intercommunality | CC Val-de-Cher-Controis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Stella Cocheton[1] |
Area 1 | 25.74 km2 (9.94 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 4,184 |
| • Density | 162.5/km2 (421.0/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Sellois |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 41242 /41130 |
| Elevation | 68–104 m (223–341 ft) (avg. 86 m or 282 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The name of the commune is known internationally for its goat cheese, Selles-sur-Cher, which was first made in the village in the 19th century.
Name
The commune was formerly known as Cellule, then Celle-Saint-Eusice, also spelled Selles-Saint-Eusice (IPA: [sɛl sɛ̃t‿øzis]), Selles-Notre-Dame, Selles-en-Berry (IPA: [sɛl ɑ̃ beʁi]), before changing to Selles-sur-Cher.[citation needed]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 4,143 | — |
| 1975 | 4,642 | +1.64% |
| 1982 | 5,018 | +1.12% |
| 1990 | 4,751 | −0.68% |
| 1999 | 4,775 | +0.06% |
| 2007 | 4,633 | −0.38% |
| 2012 | 4,616 | −0.07% |
| 2017 | 4,567 | −0.21% |
| 2023 | 4,184 | −1.45% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
