Achères, Cher

Achères is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Achères
Coat of arms
Location of Achères
Achères
Achères
Coordinates: 47°16′44″N 2°26′58″E
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementBourges
CantonSaint-Martin-d'Auxigny
IntercommunalityTerres du Haut Berry
Government
  Mayor (2014-2020) André Jouanin
Area
1
12.75 km2 (4.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
380
  Density30/km2 (77/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18001 /18250
Elevation211–317 m (692–1,040 ft)
(avg. 231 m or 758 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

A farming area comprising the village and a hamlet situated some 14 miles (23 km) north of Bourges, near the junction of the D20 and the D940 roads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2006355    
2007352−0.8%
2008350−0.6%
2009360+2.9%
2010371+3.1%
2011382+3.0%
2012378−1.0%
2013376−0.5%
2014377+0.3%
2015378+0.3%
2016379+0.3%

Politics

Presidential Elections 2nd Round [2]

ElectionWinning CandidateParty%
2017 Emmanuel Macron EM 59.26
2012 François Hollande PS 56.84
2007 Ségolène Royal PS 52.96
2002 Jacques Chirac RPR 78.22

Places of interest

  • The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the twelfth century.
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See also

References

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