Châteaumeillant
Chastèlmelhan (Occitan)
Commune
The town center
The town center
Coat of arms of Châteaumeillant
Coat of arms
Location of Châteaumeillant
Map
Châteaumeillant is located in France
Châteaumeillant
Châteaumeillant
Châteaumeillant is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Châteaumeillant
Châteaumeillant
Coordinates: 46°33′46″N 2°12′05″E / 46.5628°N 2.2014°E / 46.5628; 2.2014
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementSaint-Amand-Montrond
CantonChâteaumeillant
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Frédéric Durant[1]
Area
1
42.48 km2 (16.40 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
1,666
 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18057 /18370
Elevation212–388 m (696–1,273 ft)
(avg. 253 m or 830 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Châteaumeillant (French: [ʃɑtomɛjɑ̃]; Auvergnat: Chastèlmelhan) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France, comprising a small town and several hamlets in the valley of the small river Sinaise, about 40 miles (64 km) south of Bourges.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
19622,462—    
19682,528+2.7%
19752,429−3.9%
19822,186−10.0%
19902,081−4.8%
19992,058−1.1%
20082,082+1.2%

References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
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