Groises
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Coordinates: 47°12′36″N 2°48′38″E / 47.21°N 2.81055555556°E
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Commune of Groises |
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  Groises
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region |  Centre |
| Department |  Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Sancergues |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 167–208 m (550–680 ft) (avg. 183 m/600 ft) |
| Land area1 | 17.63 km2 (6.81 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 138 (2006) |
| - Density | 8 /km2 (21 /sq mi) |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18104/ 18140 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Groises is a commune in the Cher département of the Centre region of France.
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[edit] Geography
A farming area comprising of a small village and a couple of hamlets situated by the banks of the river Chantraine, some 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D10, D44 and the D51 roads.
[edit] Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| 204 | 237 | 225 | 197 | 155 | 138 | 138 |
| Census count starting from 1962 [1] Population without double counting | ||||||
[edit] Places of interest
- The church of St.Martin, dating from the twelfth century.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Groises on the Quid website (French)
[edit] Notes
- This article incorporates information from the revision as of 26 January 2009 of the equivalent article on the French Wikipedia.
- ^ Groises on the Insee website (French)
