La Chapelotte

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La Chapelotte
La Chapelotte is located in France
La Chapelotte
La Chapelotte
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Location within Centre region
La Chapelotte is located in Centre-Val de Loire
La Chapelotte
La Chapelotte
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Country France
Region Centre-Val de Loire
Department Cher
Arrondissement Bourges
Canton Henrichemont
Intercommunality Hautes Terres en Haut Berry
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) François Mellot
Area1 28.5 km2 (11.0 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 183
 • Density 6.4/km2 (17/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 18051 / 18250
Elevation 258–383 m (846–1,257 ft)
(avg. 315 m or 1,033 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

La Chapelotte is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.

Geography

A forestry and farming village situated by the banks of the river Vernon, some 22 miles (35 km) northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D7, D11 and the D231 roads.

Population

Historical population
Year Pop. ±%
1962 187 —    
1968 240 +28.3%
1975 204 −15.0%
1982 180 −11.8%
1990 167 −7.2%
1999 181 +8.4%
2008 183 +1.1%

Sights

  • The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the twentieth century.
  • Two watermills.

See also

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