Saint-Hilaire-de-Court

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Saint-Hilaire-de-Court
Saint-Hilaire-de-Court is located in France
Saint-Hilaire-de-Court
Saint-Hilaire-de-Court
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Location within Centre region
Saint-Hilaire-de-Court is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Saint-Hilaire-de-Court
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Country France
Region Centre-Val de Loire
Department Cher
Arrondissement Vierzon
Canton Vierzon-2
Intercommunality Vallées vertes du Cher Ouest
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Jean-Claude Touzelat
Area1 11.75 km2 (4.54 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 713
 • Density 61/km2 (160/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 18214 / 18100
Elevation 93–146 m (305–479 ft)
(avg. 100 m or 330 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Saint-Hilaire-de-Court is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.

Geography

An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and two hamlets situated in the Arnon river valley, about 2 miles (3.2 km) southwest of Vierzon at the junction of the D163, D90 and D320 roads. The A20 autoroute passes through the commune’s territory.

Population

Historical population
Year Pop. ±%
1962 260 —    
1968 265 +1.9%
1975 308 +16.2%
1982 668 +116.9%
1990 794 +18.9%
1999 735 −7.4%
2008 713 −3.0%

Sights

  • The chapel, dating from the fifteenth century.
  • The chateau of La Beuvrière, dating from the sixteenth century.

See also

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