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Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jars is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Jars | |
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![]() The church of Saint-Agnan, in Jars | |
Coordinates: 47°23′46″N 2°41′01″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Cher |
Arrondissement | Bourges |
Canton | Sancerre |
Intercommunality | CC Pays Fort Sancerrois Val de Loire |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Rémi Pierre[1] |
Area 1 | 37.34 km2 (14.42 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 502 |
• Density | 13/km2 (35/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 18117 /18260 |
Elevation | 204–364 m (669–1,194 ft) (avg. 360 m or 1,180 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
An area of forestry and farming, comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the river Sauldre, some 24 miles (39 km) northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D923, D55 and the D47 roads.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 547 | — |
1968 | 596 | +9.0% |
1975 | 552 | −7.4% |
1982 | 554 | +0.4% |
1990 | 522 | −5.8% |
1999 | 505 | −3.3% |
2008 | 486 | −3.8% |