Chârost (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁo][3][4][5]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Chârost | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 46°59′37″N 2°07′01″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Cher |
Arrondissement | Bourges |
Canton | Chârost |
Intercommunality | Pays d'Issoudun |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Ludo Coste[1] |
Area 1 | 10.97 km2 (4.24 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[2] | 899 |
• Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 18055 /18290 |
Elevation | 119–162 m (390–531 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
A farming village situated by the banks of the river Arnon, some 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Bourges at the junction of the N151 with the D16, D88, D18 and D2 roads. The commune lies on the pilgrimage route known as St. James' Way.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
---|---|---|
1962 | 1,093 | — |
1968 | 1,131 | +3.5% |
1975 | 1,166 | +3.1% |
1982 | 1,152 | −1.2% |
1990 | 1,134 | −1.6% |
1999 | 1,069 | −5.7% |
2008 | 995 | −6.9% |
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.