Saint-Germain-des-Bois, Cher

Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
Location of Saint-Germain-des-Bois
Map
(2020–2026) Étienne Durand[1]Area
1
29 km2 (11 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[2]
642 • Density22/km2 (57/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code
18212 /18340
Elevation162–184 m (531–604 ft)
(avg. 163 m or 535 ft)1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Germain-des-Bois (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɛʁmɛ̃ de bwa]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography

A farming area comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated about 13 miles (21 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D28 and the D132 roads. The A71 autoroute passes through the northwestern part of the commune.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962473—    
1968515+8.9%
1975545+5.8%
1982557+2.2%
1990594+6.6%
1999547−7.9%
2008576+5.3%

Sights

  • The church of St. Germain, dating from the twelfth century.
  • Traces of a Roman road.
  • Two neolithic menhirs.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.

External links

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