Coust is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Coust | |
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Commune | |
![]() The interior of the church of Our Lady, in Coust | |
Location of Coust ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 46°41′36″N 2°35′50″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Cher |
Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
Canton | Dun-sur-Auron |
Intercommunality | CC Cœur de France |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Pascal Collin[1] |
Area 1 | 21.89 km2 (8.45 sq mi) |
Population | 442 |
• Density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 18076 /18210 |
Elevation | 153–247 m (502–810 ft) (avg. 210 m or 690 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
An area of farming and forestry comprising a village and several hamlets situated by the banks of both the Cher and the small river Chignon some 26 miles (42 km) east of Bourges at the junction of the D1 with the D101 and the D2144 roads. The commune shares a border with the département of Allier.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 525 | — |
1968 | 525 | +0.0% |
1975 | 518 | −1.3% |
1982 | 460 | −11.2% |
1990 | 506 | +10.0% |
1999 | 475 | −6.1% |
2008 | 465 | −2.1% |
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