Léré (French pronunciation: [leʁe]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Léré | |
|---|---|
 The collegiate church of Saint-Martin, in Léré | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Léré  | |
  Léré  Léré | |
| Coordinates: 47°28′15″N 2°52′26″E / 47.4708°N 2.8739°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Sancerre |
| Intercommunality | CC Pays Fort Sancerrois Val de Loire |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | François Renaud[1] |
| Area 1 | 15.98 km2 (6.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,067 |
| • Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18125 /18240 |
| Elevation | 132–198 m (433–650 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 area comprising a very small town and several hamlets situated by the banks of the Loire lateral canal in the valley of the river Loire, some 35 miles (56 km) northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D951, D751 and the D42 roads.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 923 | — |
| 1968 | 923 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 880 | −4.7% |
| 1982 | 925 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 1,161 | +25.5% |
| 1999 | 1,296 | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 1,217 | −6.1% |
Sights
edit- The church of St. Martin, dating from the fourteenth century.
- A fifteenth-century manorhouse.
- The chateau of Villate, dating from the fifteenth century.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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