Saint-Denis-de-Palin

Saint-Denis-de-Palin
Commune
Town hall
Location of Saint-Denis-de-Palin
Saint-Denis-de-Palin Location within France Saint-Denis-de-Palin Location within Centre-Val de Loire
Coordinates: 46°56′26″N 2°32′22″E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Saint-Amand-Montrond
Canton	Dun-sur-Auron
Intercommunality	CC Le Dunois
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Michel Bertaux
Area 1	30.51 km2 (11.78 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	274
• Density	8.98/km2 (23.3/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	18204 /18130
Elevation	142–184 m (466–604 ft) (avg. 150 m or 490 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Denis-de-Palin (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ dəni də palɛ̃]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography

An area of lakes, streams and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated on the banks of the river Auron, about 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Bourges on the D132 road at its junction with the D106 and the D953 roads.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	354	—
1975	314	−1.70%
1982	327	+0.58%
1990	374	+1.69%
1999	339	−1.09%
2007	335	−0.15%
2012	344	+0.53%
2017	302	−2.57%
2023	274	−1.61%
Source: INSEE

Sights

• The church of St. Denis, dating from the twelfth century
• The eighteenth-century chateau
• A feudal motte
• Evidence of Roman occupation

See also

• Communes of the Cher department