Vailly-sur-Sauldre
Vailly-sur-Sauldre | |
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Location of Vailly-sur-Sauldre  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Vailly-sur-Sauldre |
| Intercommunality | Cœur du Pays Fort |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Gilles-Henri Doucet |
Area 1 | 18.25 km2 (7.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | 786 |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18269 /18260 |
| Elevation | 188–273 m (617–896 ft) (avg. 198 m or 650 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Vailly-sur-Sauldre is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
A farming village situated on the banks of the Sauldre river, about 27 miles (43 km) northeast of Bourges at the junction of the D8 with the D923, D926 and D11 roads.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 704 | — |
| 1968 | 759 | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 741 | −2.4% |
| 1982 | 856 | +15.5% |
| 1990 | 865 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 806 | −6.8% |
| 2008 | 818 | +1.5% |
Sights
- The church of St. Martin, dating from the twelfth century.
- The ruins of a fourteenth-century castle.
See also
References
External links
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