Châtres-sur-Cher
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| region | Center-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Loir-et-Cher | |
| Arrondissement | Romorantin-Lanthenay | |
| Canton | Selles-sur-Cher | |
| Community association | Romorantinais et du Monestois | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 16 ' N , 1 ° 54' E | |
| height | 87-157 m | |
| surface | 35.33 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,097 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 31 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 41320 | |
| INSEE code | 41044 | |
Châtres-sur-Cher is a French commune with 1,097 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Loir-et-Cher in the region Center-Val de Loire . It belongs to the arrondissement Romorantin-Lanthenay and the canton Selles-sur-Cher (until 2015: canton Mennetou-sur-Cher ). The inhabitants are called Castrais .
geography
Châtres-sur-Cher is about twelve kilometers west-northwest of Vierzon am Cher . Châtres-sur-Cher is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Selles-Saint-Denis in the north and north-west, La Ferté-Imbault in the north and north-east, Theillay in the east, Thénioux in the south, Maray in the south-west, Mennetou-sur-Cher in the west and Langon -sur-cher to the west and northwest.
The A85 autoroute and the former Route nationale 76 run through the municipality .
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| 1,144 | 1,059 | 1.009 | 1.110 | 1,074 | 1,129 | 1,069 | 1.110 |
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Attractions
- Saint Martin church from the 13th century
- Douy Castle from the 18th century
Personalities
- Roger Taillibert (1926–2019), architect
