Léré, Cher

Léré

The collegiate church of Saint-Martin, in Léré

Coat of arms
Léré

Coordinates: 47°28′15″N 2°52′26″E / 47.4708°N 2.8739°E / 47.4708; 2.8739Coordinates: 47°28′15″N 2°52′26″E / 47.4708°N 2.8739°E / 47.4708; 2.8739
Country France
Region Centre-Val de Loire
Department Cher
Arrondissement Bourges
Canton Léré
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Patrice de Lamerville
Area1 15.98 km2 (6.17 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 1,217
 • Density 76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 18125 / 18240
Elevation 132–198 m (433–650 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Léré is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.

Geography

A farming area comprising a very small town and several hamlets situated by the banks of the Loire lateral canal in the valley of the river Loire, some 35 miles (56 km) northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D951, D751 and the D42 roads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962923—    
1968923+0.0%
1975880−4.7%
1982925+5.1%
19901,161+25.5%
19991,296+11.6%
20081,217−6.1%

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