Raymond (French pronunciation: [ʁɛmɔ̃]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Its inhabitants are known as Raymondois.
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Coordinates: 46°58′19″N 2°41′13″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) | René Rasle[1] |
Area 1 | 9.24 km2 (3.57 sq mi) |
Population | 179 |
• Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 18191 /18130 |
Elevation | 177–200 m (581–656 ft) (avg. 184 m or 604 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 the village and two hamlets situated on the banks of the small river Bertoire, about 18 miles (29 km) southeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D10 with the D15 and D91 roads.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 167 | — |
1968 | 199 | +19.2% |
1975 | 173 | −13.1% |
1982 | 177 | +2.3% |
1990 | 162 | −8.5% |
1999 | 156 | −3.7% |
2008 | 205 | +31.4% |