Menetou-Râtel
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{{Infobox French commune
|name = Menetou-Râtel
|commune status = Commune
|arrondissement = Bourges
|canton = Sancerre
|INSEE = 18144
|postal code = 18300
|term = 2022–2026
|intercommunality = CC Pays Fort Sancerrois Val de Loire
|coordinates = {{coord|47.3519|2.7567|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|elevation m = 311
|elevation min m = 242
|elevation max m = 377
|area km2 = 28.01
|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}
|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}
|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}
}}
Menetou-Râtel ({{IPA|fr|mɛntu ʁatɛl|-|LL-Q150 (fra)-Bastenbas (Bastenbas (Lingua))-Menetou-Râtel.wav}}) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Geography
A winegrowing and farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated some {{convert|26|mi|km}} northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D85, D86 and the D923 roads. The commune is one of only a few that can grow grapes for Sancerre AOC wine.
Population
{{Historical populations
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1962|547|
1968|594|
1975|526|
1982|506|
1990|483|
1999|480|
2008|488
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Sights
See also
References
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