Saulzais-le-Potier
Saulzais-le-Potier (French pronunciation: [solzɛ lə pɔtje]; Occitan: Sauçai) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
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| Coordinates: 46°35′59″N 2°29′48″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Châteaumeillant |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gérard Cardonel |
| Area 1 | 32.38 km2 (12.50 sq mi) |
| Population | 487 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18245 /18360 |
| Elevation | 189–251 m (620–823 ft) (avg. 227 m or 745 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
An area of lakes and streams, farming and forestry comprising a village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the river Loubiere, about 53 km (33 mi) south of Bourges, at the junction of the D64 with the D140 and D67 roads. The A71 autoroute runs through the middle of the commune’s territory.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 582 | — |
| 1968 | 621 | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 513 | −17.4% |
| 1982 | 476 | −7.2% |
| 1990 | 473 | −0.6% |
| 1999 | 492 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 536 | +8.9% |
Sights
- The church, rebuilt in the nineteenth century.
- The eighteenth-century chateau of Mazière.
- The chateau of Champmatouin.
- The eighteenth-century chateau of La Lande and its park.
References
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
External links
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- Annuaire Mairie website (in French)
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