Chambon, Cher

Chambon
Chambon
Administration
Country	France
Region	Centre
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Saint-Amand-Montrond
Canton	Châteauneuf-sur-Cher
Intercommunality	Portes du Boischaut
Mayor	Gérard Lucas (2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	147–187 m (482–614 ft) (avg. 170 m/560 ft)
Land area1	13.91 km2 (5.37 sq mi)
Population2	148  (2008)
- Density	11 /km2 (28 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	18046/ 18190
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.

Coordinates: 46°47′16″N 2°19′32″E / 46.7877777778°N 2.32555555556°E / 46.7877777778; 2.32555555556

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

Geography

A small farming village situated by the banks of the river Trian some 21 miles (34 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D73 with the D192 road.

Population

Historical population of Chambon, Cher

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2008
215	231	195	143	122	134	148

Places of interest

• The church of St.Pierre, dating from the twelfth century.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Chambon on the Quid website (French)