Bruère-Allichamps | |
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Coordinates: 46°46′09″N 2°26′39″E / 46.7692°N 2.4442°ECoordinates: 46°46′09″N 2°26′39″E / 46.7692°N 2.4442°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Cher |
Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
Canton | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
Intercommunality | Cœur de France |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2015) | Didier Vandeporta |
Area1 | 13.9 km2 (5.4 sq mi) |
Population (2008)2 | 609 |
• Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
INSEE/Postal code | 18038 /18200 |
Elevation | 137–217 m (449–712 ft) (avg. 200 m or 660 ft) |
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.
Bruère-Allichamps is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
An area of forestry, farming and a little light industry comprising the village and a couple of hamlets in the Cher River valley 25 miles (40 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D2144 with the D92 and D35 roads. The A71 autoroute runs through the northern part of the commune’s territory. The village is one of seven places claiming to be the geographical centre of France.