La Celette (French pronunciation: [la səlɛt]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

La Celette
Location of La Celette
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La Celette is located in France
La Celette
La Celette
La Celette is located in Centre-Val de Loire
La Celette
La Celette
Coordinates: 46°39′08″N 2°31′19″E / 46.6522°N 2.5219°E / 46.6522; 2.5219
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementSaint-Amand-Montrond
CantonChâteaumeillant
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Phililpe Chateau[1]
Area
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24.81 km2 (9.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
201
 • Density8.1/km2 (21/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18041 /18360
Elevation165–231 m (541–758 ft)
(avg. 180 m or 590 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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A farming area comprising the village and two hamlets situated some 32 miles (51 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D1 and the D97 roads. The A71 autoroute runs through the southwestern part of the territory of the commune.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962272—    
1968305+12.1%
1975221−27.5%
1982200−9.5%
1990181−9.5%
1999181+0.0%
2008196+8.3%

Sights

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  • The church of Saints Peter and Paul, rebuilt in the nineteenth century.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.