Arcomps

Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France

Location of Arcomps

(2020–2026) Jean-Louis Caors^[1]Area

20.14 km² (7.78 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

274 • Density14/km² (35/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

18009 /18200

Elevation169–228 m (554–748 ft)
(avg. 200 m or 660 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Arcomps (French pronunciation: [aʁkɔ̃]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography

An area of forestry and farming comprising a small village and several hamlets situated some 29 miles (47 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D138 with the D70 and the D951 roads. The commune is the source of several small tributaries of the Cher.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	344	—
1975	347	+0.12%
1982	310	−1.60%
1990	287	−0.96%
1999	286	−0.04%
2007	292	+0.26%
2012	302	+0.68%
2017	306	+0.26%
Source: INSEE^[3]

Places of interest

The old church of St Martin, now a farm building, dating from the twelfth century.
The present-day church, dating from the nineteenth century.
Touratte castle, dating from the thirteenth century.
An ancient stone cross.

References

^ "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.
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE