Saint-Symphorien, Cher

Saint-Symphorien
The church in Saint-Symphorien
Saint-Symphorien
Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Saint-Symphorien
Coordinates: 46°48′46″N 2°18′41″E / 46.8128°N 2.3114°ECoordinates: 46°48′46″N 2°18′41″E / 46.8128°N 2.3114°E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Saint-Amand-Montrond
Canton	Châteauneuf-sur-Cher
Intercommunality	Rives du Cher
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Martine Perrin
Area^1	9.54 km^2 (3.68 sq mi)
Population (2008)^2	125
• Density	13/km^2 (34/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code	18236 / 18190
Elevation	141–178 m (463–584 ft) (avg. 143 m or 469 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. ^2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Saint-Symphorien is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.

Geography

A small farming area comprising the village and two hamlets situated by the banks of the tiny river Trian, about 20 miles (32 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D73 with the D144 road.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	111	—
1968	129	+16.2%
1975	130	+0.8%
1982	111	−14.6%
1990	114	+2.7%
1999	105	−7.9%
2008	125	+19.0%

Sights

• The church of St. Symphorien, dating from the twelfth century (Historic monument).

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Official website (French)
• Saint-Symphorien on the Quid website (French)