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Selles-sur-Cher

Selles-sur-Cher
Château de Selles-sur-Cher
Coat of arms of Selles-sur-Cher
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Location of Selles-sur-Cher
Selles-sur-Cher is located in France
Selles-sur-Cher
Selles-sur-Cher
Location within France
Selles-sur-Cher is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Selles-sur-Cher
Selles-sur-Cher
Location within Centre-Val de Loire
Coordinates: 47°16′35″N 1°33′20″E / 47.2764°N 1.5556°E / 47.2764; 1.5556
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentLoir-et-Cher
ArrondissementRomorantin-Lanthenay
CantonSelles-sur-Cher
IntercommunalityCC Val-de-Cher-Controis
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Stella Cocheton[1]
Area
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25.74 km2 (9.94 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
4,184
  Density162.5/km2 (421.0/sq mi)
DemonymSellois
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
41242 /41130
Elevation68–104 m (223–341 ft)
(avg. 86 m or 282 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Selles-sur-Cher (French pronunciation: [sɛl syʁ ʃɛʁ], lit.'Selles-on-Cher') is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department, Centre-Val de Loire region, France.

The name of the commune is known internationally for its goat cheese, Selles-sur-Cher, which was first made in the village in the 19th century.

Name

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The commune was formerly known as Cellule, then Celle-Saint-Eusice, also spelled Selles-Saint-Eusice (IPA: [sɛl sɛ̃t‿øzis]), Selles-Notre-Dame, Selles-en-Berry (IPA: [sɛl ɑ̃ beʁi]), before changing to Selles-sur-Cher.[citation needed]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 4,143    
1975 4,642+1.64%
1982 5,018+1.12%
1990 4,751−0.68%
1999 4,775+0.06%
2007 4,633−0.38%
2012 4,616−0.07%
2017 4,567−0.21%
2023 4,184−1.45%
Source: INSEE[3]

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 de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE