Soye-en-Septaine
Soye-en-Septaine | |
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Location of Soye-en-Septaine  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Levet |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de la Septaine |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Marie-Françoise Loiseau |
| Area 1 | 18.57 km2 (7.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | 556 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (78/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18254 /18340 |
| Elevation | 132–177 m (433–581 ft) (avg. 170 m or 560 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Soye-en-Septaine 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 in the valley of the river Auron, about 5 miles (8.0 km) southeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D2076 with the D15 and D46 roads.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 347 | — |
| 1968 | 442 | +27.4% |
| 1975 | 428 | −3.2% |
| 1982 | 446 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 475 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 563 | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 556 | −1.2% |
Sights
- The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the nineteenth century.
- The twelfth-century church of St. Pardoux (closed).
See also
References
External links
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