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Contres (French pronunciation: [kɔ̃tʁ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
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Location of Contres  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°52′08″N 2°29′24″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Dun-sur-Auron |
| Intercommunality | CC Le Dunois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2026) | Rémi Bourret[1] |
| Area 1 | 16.03 km2 (6.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 34 |
| • Density | 2.1/km2 (5.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18071 /18130 |
| Elevation | 160–175 m (525–574 ft) (avg. 172 m or 564 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
One of the smallest communes in all of France, by population, this farming and forestry village is situated some 15 miles (24 km) south of Bourges on the D14 road.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 51 | — |
| 1968 | 56 | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 26 | −53.6% |
| 1982 | 21 | −19.2% |
| 1990 | 28 | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 31 | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 31 | +0.0% |
- The decommissioned church of St. Christophe, dating from the twelfth century.
- Biscuiterie Saint-Michel is based in Contres.
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