Mennetou-sur-Cher

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Mennetou-sur-Cher
Coat of arms of Mennetou-sur-Cher
Mennetou-sur-Cher (France)
Mennetou-sur-Cher
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 ° 52 ′  E Coordinates: 47 ° 16 ′  N , 1 ° 52 ′  E
height 82-152 m
surface 16.26 km 2
Residents 885 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 54 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 41320
INSEE code
Website http://www.mennetou.fr/

Town hall (Mairie) of Mennetou-sur-Cher

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Mennetou-sur-Cher is a French commune with a population of 885 (as at 1st January 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 Monestois .

geography

Mennetou-sur-Cher is located about 15 kilometers west-northwest of Vierzon am Cher . Mennetou-sur-Cher is surrounded by the neighboring communities Langon-sur-Cher in the north and west, Châtres-sur-Cher in the east, Maray in the south and Saint-Loup in the southwest.

The A85 car route and the former route nationale 76 (today's D976) run through the municipality .

Population development

1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2013
950 967 984 900 827 903 880 886
Source: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

  • Saint-Urbain church, historic monument since 1920
  • old priory
  • historical fortification (Monument historique) and historical center
  • Bridge over the Cher

Personalities

Web links

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