Léré | |
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 The collegiate church of Saint-Martin, in Léré | |
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Location of Léré  | |
  Léré  Léré | |
| Coordinates: 47°28′15″N 2°52′26″E / 47.4708°N 2.8739°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Sancerre |
| Intercommunality | CC Pays Fort Sancerrois Val de Loire |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | François Renaud[1] |
| Area 1 | 15.98 km2 (6.17 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2020)[2] | 1,075 |
| • Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18125 /18240 |
| Elevation | 132–198 m (433–650 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Léré (French pronunciation: [leʁe]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Geography
A farming area comprising a very small town and several hamlets situated by the banks of the Loire lateral canal in the valley of the river Loire, some 35 miles (56 km) northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D951, D751 and the D42 roads.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 923 | — |
| 1968 | 923 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 880 | −4.7% |
| 1982 | 925 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 1,161 | +25.5% |
| 1999 | 1,296 | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 1,217 | −6.1% |
Sights
- The church of St. Martin, dating from the fourteenth century.
- A fifteenth-century manorhouse.
- The chateau of Villate, dating from the fifteenth century.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
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