Châteaumeillant
| Châteaumeillant | |
|---|---|
| The town center | |
| Location of Châteaumeillant | |
| Coordinates: 46°33′46″N 2°12′05″E / 46.5628°N 2.2014°E | |
| Country | France | 
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire | 
| Department | Cher | 
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond | 
| Canton | Châteaumeillant | 
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Frédéric Durant | 
| Area 1 | 42.48 km2 (16.40 sq mi) | 
| Population  (2022) | 1,666 | 
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) | 
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | 
| INSEE/Postal code | 18057 /18370 | 
| Elevation | 212–388 m (696–1,273 ft) (avg. 253 m or 830 ft) | 
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Châteaumeillant (French: [ʃɑtomɛjɑ̃]; Auvergnat: Chastèlmelhan) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France, comprising a small town and several hamlets in the valley of the small river Sinaise, about 40 miles (64 km) south of Bourges.