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Loye-sur-Arnon

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Also known as Loye

Loye-sur-Arnon (, literally Loye on Arnon) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

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Loye-sur-Arnon is a commune in France, situated within the Centre-Val de Loire region. It lies in the arrondissement of Saint-Amand-Montrond and the canton of Saulzais-le-Potier, with an associated electoral district in the canton of Châteaumeillant. The municipality borders Arcomps, Ardenais, Faverdines, and Marçais. Its official name is derived from the Arnon.

The commune covers an area of 34.15 square kilometers and has an elevation of 248 meters above sea level. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 488 residents and another citing 315. A specific breakdown indicates a male population of 156 and a female population of 149. The postal code for the area is 18170.

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Place details

Locality
Loye-sur-Arnon
Region
Centre-Val de Loire
Country
France
Population
315

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Key facts

French commune.name
Loye-sur-Arnon
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
EgliseLoyeSurArnon.jpg
French commune.caption
The church of Saint-Martin, in Loye-sur-Arnon
French commune.arrondissement
Saint-Amand-Montrond
French commune.canton
Châteaumeillant
French commune.INSEE
18130
French commune.postal code
18170
French commune.mayor
Pascal Duplaix
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.elevation m
224
French commune.elevation min m
189
French commune.elevation max m
248
French commune.area km2
34.15

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Wikidata facts

Named after
Arnon
Official name
Loye-sur-Arnon
Country
France
Population
298
Area
34.15
Elevation
221
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Vesdun
Image
EgliseLoyeSurArnon.jpg
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Commons category
Loye-sur-Arnon
postal code
18170
associated electoral district
canton of Châteaumeillant
male population
156
female population
149
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-2-48-96-14-53
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Encyclopedic overview

6 sections
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  • Population
  • Sights
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Loye-sur-Arnon (, literally Loye on Arnon) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

==Geography== An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising a village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the river Arnon, some south of Bourges, west of Canton (11 km Saulzais Le Potier and 12 km from Saint-Amand-Montrond), on both the D997 and the D951 roads, covering an area of 3414 ha, 600 ha of forest and 80 km of road and bordered on 9 km from the river.

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