Selles-sur-Cher | |
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Location of Selles-sur-Cher  | |
  Selles-sur-Cher  Selles-sur-Cher | |
| Coordinates: 47°16′35″N 1°33′20″E / 47.2764°N 1.5556°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Loir-et-Cher |
| Arrondissement | Romorantin-Lanthenay |
| Canton | Selles-sur-Cher |
| Intercommunality | Val-de-Cher-Controis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Stella Cocheton[1] |
| Area 1 | 25.74 km2 (9.94 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 4,342 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Sellois.e |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 41242 /41130 |
| Elevation | 68–104 m (223–341 ft) (avg. 86 m or 282 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Selles-sur-Cher (French pronunciation: [sɛl syʁ ʃɛʁ], lit. 'Selles on Cher') is a commune in the French department of Loir-et-Cher, administrative region of Centre-Val de Loire, France.
The name of the commune is known internationally for its goat cheese, Selles-sur-Cher, which was first made in the village in the 19th century.
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.