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Coordinates: 46°46′54″N 2°30′20″E / 46.7817°N 2.5056°ECoordinates: 46°46′54″N 2°30′20″E / 46.7817°N 2.5056°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire | |
Department | Cher | |
Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond | |
Canton | Saint-Amand-Montrond | |
Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Cœur de France | |
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• Mayor (2008–2014) | Michel Guillon | |
Area1 | 40.6 km2 (15.7 sq mi) | |
Population (2008)2 | 781 | |
• Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 18142 /18200 | |
Elevation | 152–288 m (499–945 ft) (avg. 184 m or 604 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.
Meillant is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
An area of lakes and streams, forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets, situated some 22 miles (35 km) south of Bourges, at the junction of the D10, D92 and the D37 roads.