Saint-Priest-la-Marche

Saint-Priest-la-Marche (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ pʁijɛ(st) la maʁʃ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Saint-Priest-la-Marche
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Saint-Priest-la-Marche is located in France
Saint-Priest-la-Marche
Saint-Priest-la-Marche
Saint-Priest-la-Marche is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Saint-Priest-la-Marche
Saint-Priest-la-Marche
Coordinates: 46°27′00″N 2°10′38″E / 46.45°N 2.1772°E / 46.45; 2.1772
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementSaint-Amand-Montrond
CantonChâteaumeillant
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean Giraud[1]
Area
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20.33 km2 (7.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
246
 • Density12/km2 (31/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18232 /18370
Elevation339–500 m (1,112–1,640 ft)
(avg. 400 m or 1,300 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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A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the Indre, about 48 miles (77 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D203 with the D3e road. It is the southernmost commune of the department and borders the departments of Indre and Creuse.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962380—    
1968425+11.8%
1975345−18.8%
1982282−18.3%
1990228−19.1%
1999243+6.6%
2008236−2.9%

Sights

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  • The church of St. Priest, dating from the nineteenth century.
  • The chateau of La Courcelle with its park and lake.
  • A watermill.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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