Selles-sur-Cher
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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 | CC Val-de-Cher-Controis |
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| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Stella Cocheton |
Area 1 | 25.74 km2 (9.94 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | 4,184 |
| • Density | 162.5/km2 (421.0/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Sellois |
| 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 Loir-et-Cher department, Centre-Val de Loire region, 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.