Cours-les-Barres (French pronunciation: [kuʁ le baʁ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

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Location of Cours-les-Barres
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Cours-les-Barres is located in France
Cours-les-Barres
Cours-les-Barres
Cours-les-Barres is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Cours-les-Barres
Cours-les-Barres
Coordinates: 47°01′32″N 3°01′56″E / 47.0256°N 3.0322°E / 47.0256; 3.0322
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementSaint-Amand-Montrond
CantonLa Guerche-sur-l'Aubois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pierre Mancion[1]
Area
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21.16 km2 (8.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,022
 • Density48/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18075 /18320
Elevation162–209 m (531–686 ft)
(avg. 175 m or 574 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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The commune is in an area of farming and forestry comprising a village and several hamlets situated by the banks of both the Loire and the Loire lateral canal.

The village is 10 kilometres (6 mi) north-west of the centre of Nevers and 50 kilometres (31 mi) east of Bourges, at the junction of the D920 with the D40, D12 and D45 roads.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962772—    
1968698−9.6%
1975656−6.0%
1982906+38.1%
19901,052+16.1%
19991,082+2.9%
20081,099+1.6%

Sights

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.