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Torteron (French pronunciation: [tɔʁtəʁɔ̃]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
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Location of Torteron  | |
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| Coordinates: 47°01′24″N 2°58′01″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Sauvagnat[1] |
| Area 1 | 13.53 km2 (5.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 790 |
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18265 /244713 |
| Elevation | 167–208 m (548–682 ft) (avg. 210 m or 690 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 on the banks of both the canal de Berry and the river Aubois, about 21 miles (34 km) east of Bourges at the junction of the D50 with the D26 road.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 778 | — |
| 1968 | 869 | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 871 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 826 | −5.2% |
| 1990 | 793 | −4.0% |
| 1999 | 738 | −6.9% |
| 2008 | 809 | +9.6% |
- The church of St. Pierre and St. Paul, dating from the nineteenth century.
- Some Roman remains.
- The fifteenth-century manorhouse at Milly.
- The seventeenth-century manorhouse at Bertin.
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