Neuilly-en-Sancerre
| Neuilly-en-Sancerre | |
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  Neuilly-en-Sancerre | |
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Neuilly-en-Sancerre | |
| Coordinates: 47°18′13″N 2°41′16″E / 47.3036°N 2.6878°ECoordinates: 47°18′13″N 2°41′16″E / 47.3036°N 2.6878°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Henrichemont |
| Intercommunality | Hautes Terres en Haut Berry |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Syvestre Millet |
| Area1 | 26.05 km2 (10.06 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 234 |
| • Density | 9.0/km2 (23/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18162 / 18250 |
| Elevation |
238–422 m (781–1,385 ft) (avg. 280 m or 920 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Neuilly-en-Sancerre is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and a couple of hamlets, situated by the banks of the Sauldre river some 21 miles (34 km) northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D22 with the D74 and D196 roads.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 197 | — |
| 1968 | 304 | +54.3% |
| 1975 | 276 | −9.2% |
| 1982 | 252 | −8.7% |
| 1990 | 192 | −23.8% |
| 1999 | 212 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 234 | +10.4% |
Sights
- The church of St. Martial, dating from the twelfth century.
- The remains of the donjon of a feudal castle.
See also
References
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