Saint-Amand-Montrond
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| region | Center-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Cher | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond | |
| Canton | Saint-Amand-Montrond | |
| Community association | Coeur de France | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 43 ′ N , 2 ° 30 ′ E | |
| height | 148-312 m | |
| surface | 20.17 km 2 | |
| Residents | 9,437 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 468 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 18200 | |
| INSEE code | 18197 | |
| Website | www.ville-saint-amand-montrond.fr | |
Saint-Amand-Montrond is a French city with 9437 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Cher department in the Center-Val de Loire region and the capital of the arrondissement of the same name , which is part of the three arrondissements that make up the Cher department is the most sparsely populated.
geography
The city is located on the eastern bank of the Cher River , which separates it from the parish of Orval, to which it is connected by two bridges across the river. In the middle of the urban area, the Marmande river flows into the Cher as a right tributary. The former canal Canal de Berry branches off from the Cher valley here and follows the Marmande to the east.
history
The history of the settlement can be traced back to prehistoric times. Three settlements can be distinguished in the Middle Ages: Saint-Amand-le-Chastel , Montrond and Saint-Amand-sous-Montrond .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2016 |
| Residents | 10,890 | 11,495 | 12,278 | 12,451 | 11,937 | 11,447 | 11,642 | 9830 |
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economy
In addition to agriculture, jewelry production and letterpress printing are among the main branches of the economy.
Attractions
Sights include the ruins of Montrond Castle, La Férolle Castle , Noirlac Abbey , the Canal de Berry and La Cité de l'or .
Way of St. James
Saint-Amand-Montrond is located on the southern Via Lemovicensis (French: Voie limousine or Voie de Vézelay ). This is the Latin name of one of the four Camino de Santiago in France . In 1998, UNESCO named these historic “ Paths of the Pilgrims of St. James in France ” a World Heritage Site .
Town twinning
Sister cities of Saint-Amand-Montrond are Nottuln in Münsterland, Otwock in Poland and Riobamba in Ecuador .
Personalities
- Henri Mazerat (1903–1986), Bishop of Fréjus-Toulon and Angers, born in Saint-Amand-Montrond.
- Francisco Rubio (* 1953), soccer player and coach, was born in Saint-Amand-Montrond.
- From 1983 to 2007, Serge Vinçon was mayor of the municipality. From 2002 Vinçon was chairman of the Senate's Foreign and Defense Committee. He was also Vice President of the Senate. A Mirage aircraft was erected in his honor on a roundabout at the entrance to the city.
- Julian Alaphilippe (* 1992), French racing cyclist
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Cher. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-088-4 , pp. 746-773.
