Menetou-Couture (French pronunciation: [mɛntu kutyʁ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
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 The abbey church of Fontmorigny, in Menetou-Couture | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Menetou-Couture  | |
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| Coordinates: 47°02′46″N 2°54′55″E / 47.0461°N 2.9153°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Pierre Ratillon[1] |
| Area 1 | 28.93 km2 (11.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 371 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18143 /18320 |
| Elevation | 176–212 m (577–696 ft) (avg. 205 m or 673 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editAn area of lakes and streams, forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets, situated by the banks of the small river Liseron, some 22 miles (35 km) east of Bourges, at the junction of the D12 with the D189 and the D48 roads.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 444 | — |
| 1968 | 477 | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 394 | −17.4% |
| 1982 | 369 | −6.3% |
| 1990 | 356 | −3.5% |
| 1999 | 316 | −11.2% |
| 2008 | 342 | +8.2% |
Sights
editHistoric sites
edit- The church of St. Caprais, dating from the twelfth century
- The fifteenth-century chateau of Menetou-Couture.
- The ruins of the 12th-century abbey of Notre-Dame at Fontmorigny.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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