Selles-sur-Cher | |
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Coordinates: 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 | Val-de-Cher-Controis |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Stella Cocheton[1] |
Area 1 | 25.74 km2 (9.94 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 4,342 |
• Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
Demonym | Sellois.e |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 41242 /41130 |
Elevation | 68–104 m (223–341 ft) (avg. 86 m or 282 ft) |
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 (French pronunciation: [sɛl syʁ ʃɛʁ], lit. 'Selles on Cher') is a commune in the French department of Loir-et-Cher, administrative region of Centre-Val de Loire, France.
The name of the commune is known internationally for its goat cheese, Selles-sur-Cher, which was first made in the village in the 19th century.
Name
[edit]The commune was formerly known as Cellule, then Celle-Saint-Eusice, also spelled Selles-Saint-Eusice (IPA: [sɛl sɛ̃t‿øzis]), Selles-Notre-Dame, Selles-en-Berry (IPA: [sɛl ɑ̃ beʁi]), before changing to Selles-sur-Cher.[citation needed]
Population
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 4,143 | — |
1975 | 4,642 | +1.64% |
1982 | 5,018 | +1.12% |
1990 | 4,751 | −0.68% |
1999 | 4,775 | +0.06% |
2007 | 4,633 | −0.38% |
2012 | 4,616 | −0.07% |
2017 | 4,567 | −0.21% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE