Saulzais-le-Potier
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Country | France | |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire | |
Department | Cher | |
Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond | |
Canton | Saulzais-le-Potier | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Henri Ratel | |
Area1 | 32.38 km2 (12.50 sq mi) | |
Population (2008)2 | 536 | |
• Density | 17/km2 (43/sq mi) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 18245 / 18360 | |
Elevation | 189–251 m (620–823 ft) (avg. 227 m or 745 ft) |
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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. |
Saulzais-le-Potier is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
An area of lakes and streams, farming and forestry comprising a village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the river Loubiere, about 33 miles (53 km) south of Bourges, at the junction of the D64 with the D140 and D67 roads. The A71 autoroute runs through the middle of the commune’s territory.
Population
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1962 | 582 | — |
1968 | 621 | +6.7% |
1975 | 513 | −17.4% |
1982 | 476 | −7.2% |
1990 | 473 | −0.6% |
1999 | 492 | +4.0% |
2008 | 536 | +8.9% |
Sights
- The church, rebuilt in the nineteenth century.
- The eighteenth-century chateau of Mazière.
- The chateau of Champmatouin.
- The eighteenth-century chateau of La Lande and its park.
See also
References
External links
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- Annuaire Marie website (French)
- Saulzais-le-Potier on the Quid website (French)