Lantan (French pronunciation: [lɑ̃tɑ̃]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
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Coordinates: 46°54′27″N 2°39′46″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) | Hubert De Ganay[1] |
Area 1 | 13.36 km2 (5.16 sq mi) |
Population | 92 |
• Density | 6.9/km2 (18/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 18121 /18130 |
Elevation | 167–200 m (548–656 ft) (avg. 195 m or 640 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
A farming area comprising a small village and a couple of hamlets situated some 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D126 and the D2076 roads. The river Airain forms most of the commune’s northern and eastern boundaries.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 207 | — |
1968 | 218 | +5.3% |
1975 | 183 | −16.1% |
1982 | 140 | −23.5% |
1990 | 94 | −32.9% |
1999 | 107 | +13.8% |
2006 | 106 | −0.9% |