Nozières (French pronunciation: [nozjɛʁ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
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.JPG) The church of Saint-Paxent, in Nozières | |
Location of Nozières  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°43′55″N 2°26′06″E / 46.7319°N 2.435°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Intercommunality | Cœur de France |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Franck Daumin[1] |
| Area 1 | 10.35 km2 (4.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 227 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18169 /18200 |
| Elevation | 144–224 m (472–735 ft) (avg. 225 m or 738 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography edit
A farming area comprising a village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the river Cher, some 24 miles (39 km) south of Bourges, at the junction of the D142 with the D925 roads. The A71 autoroute runs through the centre of the commune’s territory.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 180 | — |
| 1968 | 189 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 151 | −20.1% |
| 1982 | 154 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 228 | +48.1% |
| 1999 | 231 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 230 | −0.4% |
Sights edit
- The church of St. Paxent, dating from the eleventh century.
- A sixteenth-century manorhouse.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
External links edit
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