Saint-Maur (Cher)
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| region | Center-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Cher | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond | |
| Canton | Châteaumeillant | |
| Community association | Berry Grand Sud | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 35 ' N , 2 ° 18' E | |
| height | 224-321 m | |
| surface | 25.62 km 2 | |
| Residents | 295 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 12 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 18270 | |
| INSEE code | 18225 | |
Saint-Maur is a French commune with 295 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Cher department in the Center-Val de Loire region . It belongs to the canton of Châteaumeillant , part of the Arrondissement of Saint-Amand-Montrond .
location
The municipality is located about 50 km south of the city of Bourges on the Portefeuille River .
Neighboring municipalities are: Le Châtelet in the north, Reigny in the northeast, Culan in the east, Sidiailles in the southeast, Saint-Saturnin in the southwest, Châteaumeillant in the west and Saint-Jeanvrin in the northwest.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2010 |
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| Residents | 506 | 445 | 396 | 329 | 287 | 295 | 249 |
Attractions
The 12th century church of Saint-Maur ( St. Maurus ) was enlarged in the 13th century and remodeled in the 15th century.
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economy
Saint-Maur is a wine-growing town whose wines are marketed under the Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (OC) Châteaumeillant .
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Cher . Volume 1. Flohic Editions, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-088-4 , pp. 332-334.
