Menetou-Râtel (French pronunciation: [mɛntu ʁatɛl] ) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Menetou-Râtel | |
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Coordinates: 47°21′07″N 2°45′24″E / 47.3519°N 2.7567°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Cher |
Arrondissement | Bourges |
Canton | Sancerre |
Intercommunality | CC Pays Fort Sancerrois Val de Loire |
Government | |
• Mayor (2022–2026) | Corine Lelievre[1] |
Area 1 | 28.01 km2 (10.81 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 464 |
• Density | 17/km2 (43/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 18144 /18300 |
Elevation | 242–377 m (794–1,237 ft) (avg. 311 m or 1,020 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Geography
editA winegrowing and farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated some 26 miles (42 km) northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D85, D86 and the D923 roads. The commune is one of only a few that can grow grapes for Sancerre AOC wine.
Population
editYear | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 547 | — |
1968 | 594 | +8.6% |
1975 | 526 | −11.4% |
1982 | 506 | −3.8% |
1990 | 483 | −4.5% |
1999 | 480 | −0.6% |
2008 | 488 | +1.7% |
Sights
editSee also
editReferences
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.
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