Charenton-du-Cher | ||
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Commune | ||
The church in Charenton-du-Cher
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Coordinates: 46°43′50″N 2°38′35″E / 46.7306°N 2.6431°ECoordinates: 46°43′50″N 2°38′35″E / 46.7306°N 2.6431°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire | |
Department | Cher | |
Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond | |
Canton | Dun-sur-Auron | |
Intercommunality | Berry charentonnais | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Pascal Aupy | |
Area1 | 4,789 km2 (1,849 sq mi) | |
Population (2008)2 | 1,119 | |
• Density | 0.23/km2 (0.61/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 18052 /18210 | |
Elevation | 167–253 m (548–830 ft) (avg. 178 m or 584 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.
Charenton-du-Cher is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
An area of farming, forestry and a little light industry comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of both the canal de Berry and the river Marmande, some 28 miles (45 km) southeast of Bourges at the junction of the D951 with the D1 and D953 roads.