Ménétréol-sur-Sauldre

Ménétréol-sur-Sauldre (French pronunciation: [menetʁeɔl syʁ soldʁ], literally Ménétréol on Sauldre) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Ménétréol-sur-Sauldre
Town hall and school
Town hall and school
Location of Ménétréol-sur-Sauldre
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Ménétréol-sur-Sauldre is located in France
Ménétréol-sur-Sauldre
Ménétréol-sur-Sauldre
Ménétréol-sur-Sauldre is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Ménétréol-sur-Sauldre
Ménétréol-sur-Sauldre
Coordinates: 47°26′56″N 2°18′31″E / 47.4489°N 2.3086°E / 47.4489; 2.3086
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementVierzon
CantonAubigny-sur-Nère
IntercommunalitySauldre et Sologne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bernardino Addiego[1]
Area
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50.08 km2 (19.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
199
 • Density4.0/km2 (10/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18147 /18700
Elevation131–183 m (430–600 ft)
(avg. 152 m or 499 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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An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising the village and a hamlet situated in the valley of the petite Sauldre river, some 16 miles (26 km) north of Bourges at the junction of the D924, D12 and the D79 roads.

The Petite Sauldre flows westward through the middle of the commune; the village lies on its right bank. The Rère flows northwestward, then southwestward, through the heavily-wooded southern part of the commune.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962230—    
1968256+11.3%
1975250−2.3%
1982223−10.8%
1990229+2.7%
1999271+18.3%
2008252−7.0%

Sights

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  • The church of St. Martin, dating from the nineteenth century.
  • The remains of the castle of la Faye, dating from the thirteenth 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). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.