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Châteauneuf-sur-Cher

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Châteauneuf-sur-Cher

Total population

1,394

Elevation132 m
Land area21.97 km²
Coordinates46.86°, 2.32°

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City facts

Elevation
132 m
Area
21.97 km²
Official website
www.chateauneufsurcher.fr

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

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

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History & geography

Geography

An area of farming and forestry comprising a large village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the river Cher, some south of Bourges at the junction of the D940 with the D73, D35 and the D14 roads.

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Geography

Latitude
46.8580
Longitude
2.3178
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
43,084
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Noctule Bat
    Nyctalus noctula (Schreber, 1774) · Mammalia
    904
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    759
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    747
  • Common Pipistrelle
    Pipistrellus pipistrellus (Schreber, 1774) · Mammalia
    620
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    610
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    575
  • Common Buzzard
    Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    555
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    548

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
46
Largest magnitude
4.2
Largest event
2022-05-09

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Henri Martin
Henri Martin
politician (1927-2015)
Ernest-François Mallard
Ernest-François Mallard
French mineralogist (1833-1894)
G
Georges Valbon
French politician (1924-2009)
P
Philippe Mahut
French association football player (1956-2014)
François-Joseph Terrasse Desbillons
François-Joseph Terrasse Desbillons
French Jesuit, poet of Latin fables
M
Marcel Bascoulard
French painter (1913-1978)
P
Paul de Garros
French journalist (1867–1923)
R
René Mariat
French politician
É
Étienne Bouzique
French politician
H
Henri Cosson de La Lande
U
Unglee
French artist [pseudonym, known as]
M
Maurice de Ganay
C
Clément Auroux

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Marbled White
Marbled White
Melanargia galathea
Seen 2026-06-21
Red Trefoil
Red Trefoil
Trifolium rubens
Seen 2026-06-20
Irish Fleabane
Irish Fleabane
Pentanema salicinum
Seen 2026-06-20
Large Self-heal
Large Self-heal
Prunella grandiflora
Seen 2026-06-20
Crested Cow-wheat
Crested Cow-wheat
Melampyrum cristatum
Seen 2026-06-20
viper's-bugloss
viper's-bugloss
Echium vulgare
Seen 2026-06-20
Red-backed Shrike
Red-backed Shrike
Lanius collurio
Seen 2026-06-11
White Stork
White Stork
Ciconia ciconia
Seen 2026-06-11
Common Buzzard
Common Buzzard
Buteo buteo
Seen 2026-06-11

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
18058
Department
18
Region
24
Population (Wikidata)
1,360

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • INSEE — French national statistics, via geo.api.gouv.fr (official commune code, population, surface, department, region)
  • • INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics — geo.api.gouv.fr