Selles-sur-Cher | ||
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Coordinates: 47°16′35″N 1°33′20″E / 47.2764°N 1.5556°ECoordinates: 47°16′35″N 1°33′20″E / 47.2764°N 1.5556°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire | |
Department | Loir-et-Cher | |
Arrondissement | Romorantin-Lanthenay | |
Canton | Selles-sur-Cher | |
Intercommunality | Cher-Sologne | |
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• Mayor (2008–2014) | Joël Graslin | |
Area1 | 25.74 km2 (9.94 sq mi) | |
Population (1999)2 | 4,775 | |
• Density | 190/km2 (480/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 41242 /41130 | |
Elevation | 68–104 m (223–341 ft) (avg. 86 m or 282 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.
Selles-sur-Cher is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France.
The name of the commune is known internationally for the goat's cheese, Selles-sur-Cher, that was first made in the village in the 19th century.