Jars (Cher)
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| region | Center-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Cher | |
| Arrondissement | Bourges | |
| Canton | Sancerre | |
| Community association | Pays Fort Sancerrois Val de Loire | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 24 ' N , 2 ° 41' E | |
| height | 204-364 m | |
| surface | 37.34 km 2 | |
| Residents | 507 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 14 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 18260 | |
| INSEE code | 18117 | |
| Website | http://www.jars-cher.fr/ | |
Jars is a commune with 507 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Cher in the region Center-Val de Loire . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Bourges and the Canton of Sancerre (until 2015: Canton of Vailly-sur-Sauldre ).
geography
Jars is located in central France , about 39 kilometers northeast of Bourges on the Sauldre . Jars is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Villegenon in the north and north-west, Thou in the north, Sury-ès-Bois in the north and north-east, Assigny in the north-east, Subligny in the east, Menetou-Râtel in the south-east, Le Noyer in the south, La Chapelotte in the south-west as well Ivoy-le-Pré to the west and south-west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 645 | 596 | 552 | 554 | 522 | 505 | 490 | 525 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Agnan church from the 15th century, monument historique since 1862
- Remains of the Nancray Castle
- 15th century manor house Jars
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Cher. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-088-4 , pp. 1001-1005.
Web links
Commons : Jars - collection of images, videos and audio files
