Selles-sur-Cher (French pronunciation: [sɛl syʁ ʃɛʁ], lit. 'Selles on Cher') is a commune in the French department of Loir-et-Cher, administrative region of Centre-Val de Loire, France.

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Selles-sur-Cher
Commune
Château de Selles-sur-Cher
Coat of arms
Location of Selles-sur-Cher
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Coordinates: 47°16′35″N 1°33′20″E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Loir-et-Cher
Arrondissement	Romorantin-Lanthenay
Canton	Selles-sur-Cher
Intercommunality	Val-de-Cher-Controis
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Stella Cocheton[1]
Area 1	25.74 km2 (9.94 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	4,342
• Density	170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Demonym	Sellois.e
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.

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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.

The commune was formerly known as Cellule, then Celle-Saint-Eusice, also spelled Selles-Saint-Eusice (IPA: [sɛl sɛ̃t‿øzis]), Selles-Notre-Dame, Selles-en-Berry (IPA: [sɛl ɑ̃ beʁi]), before changing to Selles-sur-Cher.^{[citation needed]}

• Communes of the Loir-et-Cher department