Contres | |
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Coordinates: 46°52′08″N 2°29′24″E / 46.8689°N 2.49°ECoordinates: 46°52′08″N 2°29′24″E / 46.8689°N 2.49°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Cher |
Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
Canton | Dun-sur-Auron |
Intercommunality | Le Dunois |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Daniel Bourret |
Area1 | 16.03 km2 (6.19 sq mi) |
Population (2008)2 | 31 |
• Density | 1.9/km2 (5.0/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
INSEE/Postal code | 18071 /18130 |
Elevation | 160–175 m (525–574 ft) (avg. 172 m or 564 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.
Contres is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
One of the smallest communes in all of France, by population, this farming and forestry village is situated some 15 miles (24 km) south of Bourges on the D14 road.