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Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Menetou-Râtel (French pronunciation: [mɛntu ʁatɛl] ) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Menetou-Râtel | |
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Coordinates: 47°21′07″N 2°45′24″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Cher |
Arrondissement | Bourges |
Canton | Sancerre |
Intercommunality | CC Pays Fort Sancerrois Val de Loire |
Government | |
• Mayor (2022–2026) | Corine Lelievre[1] |
Area 1 | 28.01 km2 (10.81 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 464 |
• Density | 17/km2 (43/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 18144 /18300 |
Elevation | 242–377 m (794–1,237 ft) (avg. 311 m or 1,020 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
A winegrowing and farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated some 26 miles (42 km) northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D85, D86 and the D923 roads. The commune is one of only a few that can grow grapes for Sancerre AOC wine.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 547 | — |
1968 | 594 | +8.6% |
1975 | 526 | −11.4% |
1982 | 506 | −3.8% |
1990 | 483 | −4.5% |
1999 | 480 | −0.6% |
2008 | 488 | +1.7% |
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