Chârost (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁo][3][4][5]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Chârost  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°59′37″N 2°07′01″E / 46.9936°N 2.1169°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Chârost |
| Intercommunality | Pays d'Issoudun |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Ludo Coste[1] |
| Area 1 | 10.97 km2 (4.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 912 |
| • Density | 83/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18055 /18290 |
| Elevation | 119–162 m (390–531 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editA farming village situated by the banks of the river Arnon, some 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Bourges at the junction of the N151 with the D16, D88, D18 and D2 roads. The commune lies on the pilgrimage route known as St. James' Way.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1,093 | — |
| 1968 | 1,131 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 1,166 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 1,152 | −1.2% |
| 1990 | 1,134 | −1.6% |
| 1999 | 1,069 | −5.7% |
| 2008 | 995 | −6.9% |
Sights
edit- The church of St. Michel, dating from the nineteenth century.
- The fifteenth-century chateau.
- Wayside stone crosses.
- Traces of an eleventh-century castle donjon.
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ VIDEO. Top des Entreprises 2018 : les Croquets de Charost, archived from the original on 21 December 2021, retrieved 23 July 2021
- ^ Reportage sur la recherche d'un médecin à Chârost (16 Décembre 2014), archived from the original on 21 December 2021, retrieved 23 July 2021
- ^ Reportage France 3 Berry sur la Pendule de Chârost (mai 2016), archived from the original on 21 December 2021, retrieved 23 July 2021
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