Primelles

Primelles
Commune
The church of Saint-Laurent, in Primelles
The church of Saint-Laurent, in Primelles
Location of Primelles
Map
Primelles is located in France
Primelles
Primelles
Primelles is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Primelles
Primelles
Coordinates: 46°55′45″N 2°12′50″E / 46.9292°N 2.2139°E / 46.9292; 2.2139
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementBourges
CantonChârost
IntercommunalityCC FerCher
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Michel Bonnet[1]
Area
1
26.57 km2 (10.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
207
 • Density7.8/km2 (20/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18188 /18400
Elevation133–173 m (436–568 ft)
(avg. 151 m or 495 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Geography

An area of forestry and farming comprising two villages and a couple of hamlets, situated on the banks of the river Pontet, some 17 miles (27 km) southwest of Bourges, at the junction of the D99 and the D87 roads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 336—    
1975 302−1.51%
1982 264−1.90%
1990 247−0.83%
1999 261+0.61%
2009 254−0.27%
2014 253−0.08%
2020 222−2.15%
Source: INSEE[3]

Sights

  • The church of St. Laurent, dating from the twelfth century.
  • Two feudal mottes.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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