Coust

Coust

The interior of the church of Our Lady, in Coust
Coust

Coordinates: 46°41′36″N 2°35′50″E / 46.6933°N 2.5972°E / 46.6933; 2.5972Coordinates: 46°41′36″N 2°35′50″E / 46.6933°N 2.5972°E / 46.6933; 2.5972
Country France
Region Centre-Val de Loire
Department Cher
Arrondissement Saint-Amand-Montrond
Canton Charenton-du-Cher
Intercommunality Berry charentonnais
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Philippe Aucouturier
Area1 21.89 km2 (8.45 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 465
  Density 21/km2 (55/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 18076 / 18210
Elevation 153–247 m (502–810 ft)
(avg. 210 m or 690 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.

Coust is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.

Geography

An area of farming and forestry comprising a village and several hamlets situated by the banks of both the Cher River and the small river Chignon some 26 miles (42 km) east of Bourges at the junction of the D1 with the D101 and the D2144 roads. The commune shares a border with the département of Allier.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962525    
1968525+0.0%
1975518−1.3%
1982460−11.2%
1990506+10.0%
1999475−6.1%
2008465−2.1%

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