Argent-sur-Sauldre | ||
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Commune | ||
The church seen from the D940 road
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Coordinates: 47°33′27″N 2°26′37″E / 47.5575°N 2.4436°ECoordinates: 47°33′27″N 2°26′37″E / 47.5575°N 2.4436°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire | |
Department | Cher | |
Arrondissement | Vierzon | |
Canton | Aubigny-sur-Nère | |
Intercommunality | CC Sauldre et Sologne | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Denis Mardesson | |
Area1 | 67.35 km2 (26.00 sq mi) | |
Population (2008)2 | 2,224 | |
• Density | 33/km2 (86/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 18011 /18410 | |
Elevation | 144–210 m (472–689 ft) (avg. 176 m or 577 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Argent-sur-Sauldre is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
An area of lakes, streams, forestry and farming comprising the village and a couple of hamlets, situated in the valley of the river Sauldre, some 35 miles (56 km) north of Bourges at the junction of the D8, D940, D948 and the D24 roads. The commune is on the border with the département of Loiret.