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Achères, Cher

Coordinates: 47°16′44″N 2°26′58″E / 47.2789°N 2.4494°E / 47.2789; 2.4494
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Achères
Coat of arms of Achères
Location of Achères
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Achères is located in France
Achères
Achères
Achères is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Achères
Achères
Coordinates: 47°16′44″N 2°26′58″E / 47.2789°N 2.4494°E / 47.2789; 2.4494
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementBourges
CantonSaint-Martin-d'Auxigny
IntercommunalityTerres du Haut Berry
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) André Jouanin[1]
Area
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12.75 km2 (4.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
348
 • Density27/km2 (71/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18001 /18250
Elevation211–317 m (692–1,040 ft)
(avg. 231 m or 758 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Achères (French pronunciation: [aʃɛʁ] ) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography

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A farming area comprising the village and a hamlet situated some 14 miles (23 km) north of Bourges, near the junction of the D20 and the D940 roads.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 265—    
1975 227−2.19%
1982 273+2.67%
1990 335+2.59%
1999 354+0.61%
2007 352−0.07%
2012 378+1.44%
2017 380+0.11%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

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  • The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the twelfth century.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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