Arcomps
Arcomps | |
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Coordinates: 46°40′36″N 2°26′01″E / 46.6767°N 2.4336°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Cher |
Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
Canton | Châteaumeillant |
Intercommunality | Berry Grand Sud |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Louis Caors[1] |
Area 1 | 20.14 km2 (7.78 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 274 |
• Density | 14/km2 (35/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 18009 /18200 |
Elevation | 169–228 m (554–748 ft) (avg. 200 m or 660 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Arcomps (French pronunciation: [aʁkɔ̃]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Geography
[edit]An area of forestry and farming comprising a small village and several hamlets situated some 29 miles (47 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D138 with the D70 and the D951 roads. The commune is the source of several small tributaries of the Cher.
Population
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 344 | — |
1975 | 347 | +0.12% |
1982 | 310 | −1.60% |
1990 | 287 | −0.96% |
1999 | 286 | −0.04% |
2007 | 292 | +0.26% |
2012 | 302 | +0.68% |
2017 | 306 | +0.26% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
Places of interest
[edit]- The old church of St Martin, now a farm building, dating from the twelfth century.
- The present-day church, dating from the nineteenth century.
- Touratte castle, dating from the thirteenth century.
- An ancient stone cross.
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
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