Vailly-sur-Sauldre (French pronunciation: [vaji syʁ soldʁ], literally Vailly on Sauldre) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
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Location of Vailly-sur-Sauldre  | |
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| Coordinates: 47°27′31″N 2°39′04″E / 47.4586°N 2.6511°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Sancerre |
| Intercommunality | CC Pays Fort Sancerrois Val de Loire |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christelle Paye[1] |
| Area 1 | 18.25 km2 (7.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 648 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (92/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. | |
Geography edit
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 edit
| 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 edit
- The church of St. Martin, dating from the twelfth century.
- The ruins of a fourteenth-century castle.
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.
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