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

Contres
Commune
Location of Contres
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Coordinates: 46°52′08″N 2°29′24″E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Saint-Amand-Montrond
Canton	Dun-sur-Auron
Intercommunality	CC Le Dunois
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Sylvie Boguslawski
Area 1	16.03 km2 (6.19 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[1]	33
• Density	2.1/km2 (5.3/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	18071 /18130
Elevation	160–175 m (525–574 ft) (avg. 172 m or 564 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

One of the smallest communes in all of France, by population, this farming and forestry village is situated some 15 miles (24 km) south of Bourges on the D14 road.

Population

Sights

• The decommissioned church of St. Christophe, dating from the twelfth century.
• Biscuiterie Saint-Michel is based in Contres.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

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[de] Contres (Cher)

[fr] Contres (Cher)

[ru] Контр (Шер)