Châteaumeillant | ||
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The church of Our Lady, in Châteaumeillant
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Coordinates: 46°33′46″N 2°12′05″E / 46.5628°N 2.2014°ECoordinates: 46°33′46″N 2°12′05″E / 46.5628°N 2.2014°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire | |
Department | Cher | |
Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond | |
Canton | Châteaumeillant | |
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• Mayor (2008–2014) | Guy Bergerault | |
Area1 | 42.48 km2 (16.40 sq mi) | |
Population (2008)2 | 2,082 | |
• Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 18057 /18370 | |
Elevation | 212–388 m (696–1,273 ft) (avg. 253 m or 830 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.
Châteaumeillant is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
An area of winegrowing, farming and forestry comprising a small town and several hamlets situated in the valley of the small river Sinaise, some 40 miles (64 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D943 with the D3 and the D70 roads.