Lantan, Cher
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| Coordinates: 46°54′27″N 2°39′46″E / 46.9075°N 2.6628°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Dun-sur-Auron |
| Intercommunality | CC Le Dunois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Hubert De Ganay[1] |
| Area 1 | 13.36 km2 (5.16 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 94 |
| • Density | 7.0/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18121 /18130 |
| Elevation | 167–200 m (548–656 ft) (avg. 195 m or 640 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Lantan (French pronunciation: [lɑ̃tɑ̃]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Geography[edit]
A farming area comprising a small village and a couple of hamlets situated some 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D126 and the D2076 roads. The river Airain forms most of the commune’s northern and eastern boundaries.
Population[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 207 | — |
| 1968 | 218 | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 183 | −16.1% |
| 1982 | 140 | −23.5% |
| 1990 | 94 | −32.9% |
| 1999 | 107 | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 106 | −0.9% |
Sights[edit]
- The church of St. Paul, dating from the thirteenth century.
- The nineteenth-century chateau of Singleton.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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