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Arcomps

Coordinates: 46°40′36″N 2°26′01″E / 46.6767°N 2.4336°E / 46.6767; 2.4336
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Arcomps
The town hall in Arcomps
The town hall in Arcomps
Location of Arcomps
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Arcomps is located in France
Arcomps
Arcomps
Arcomps is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Arcomps
Arcomps
Coordinates: 46°40′36″N 2°26′01″E / 46.6767°N 2.4336°E / 46.6767; 2.4336
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementSaint-Amand-Montrond
CantonChâteaumeillant
IntercommunalityBerry Grand Sud
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Louis Caors[1]
Area
1
20.14 km2 (7.78 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
274
 • Density14/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18009 /18200
Elevation169–228 m (554–748 ft)
(avg. 200 m or 660 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Arcomps (French pronunciation: [aʁkɔ̃]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography

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An area of forestry and farming comprising a small village and several hamlets situated some 29 miles (47 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D138 with the D70 and the D951 roads. The commune is the source of several small tributaries of the Cher.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 344—    
1975 347+0.12%
1982 310−1.60%
1990 287−0.96%
1999 286−0.04%
2007 292+0.26%
2012 302+0.68%
2017 306+0.26%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

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  • The old church of St Martin, now a farm building, dating from the twelfth century.
  • The present-day church, dating from the nineteenth century.
  • Touratte castle, dating from the thirteenth century.
  • An ancient stone cross.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE