Groises
Appearance
Groises | |
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Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Cher |
Arrondissement | Bourges |
Canton | Sancergues |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Alain Garrault |
Area 1 | 17.63 km2 (6.81 sq mi) |
Population (2008) | 141 |
• Density | 8.0/km2 (21/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 18104 /18140 |
Elevation | 167–208 m (548–682 ft) (avg. 183 m or 600 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Groises is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
A farming area comprising 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.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
---|---|---|
1962 | 204 | — |
1968 | 237 | +16.2% |
1975 | 225 | −5.1% |
1982 | 197 | −12.4% |
1990 | 155 | −21.3% |
1999 | 138 | −11.0% |
2008 | 141 | +2.2% |
Sights
- The church of St. Martin, dating from the twelfth century.
See also
References
External links
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