Saint-Éloy-de-Gy
Saint-Éloy-de-Gy | |
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Saint-Éloy-de-Gy | |
Location within Centre-Val de Loire region Saint-Éloy-de-Gy | |
Coordinates: 47°09′25″N 2°20′35″E / 47.1569°N 2.3431°ECoordinates: 47°09′25″N 2°20′35″E / 47.1569°N 2.3431°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Cher |
Arrondissement | Bourges |
Canton | Saint-Martin-d'Auxigny |
Intercommunality | Terres Vives |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | André Bourgougnon |
Area1 | 31.2 km2 (12.0 sq mi) |
Population (2008)2 | 1,530 |
• Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
INSEE/Postal code | 18206 / 18110 |
Elevation |
133–235 m (436–771 ft) (avg. 150 m or 490 ft) |
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. |
Saint-Éloy-de-Gy is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
Saint-Éloy-de-Gy is an area of forestry and farming comprising two villages and several hamlets situated some 5 miles (8.0 km) northwest of Bourges, at the junction of the D944 with the D160 and D68 roads.
Population
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1962 | 972 | — |
1968 | 1,028 | +5.8% |
1975 | 920 | −10.5% |
1982 | 1,071 | +16.4% |
1990 | 1,269 | +18.5% |
1999 | 1,382 | +8.9% |
2008 | 1,530 | +10.7% |
Sights
- The church of St. Éloy, dating from the twelfth century.
- The fifteenth-century Château de Dame.
See also
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saint-Éloy-de-Gy. |
- The commune’s sports association website (French)
- Saint-Éloy-de-Gy on the Quid website (French)
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