Couargues (French pronunciation: [kwaʁɡ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
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| Coordinates: 47°16′41″N 2°55′47″E / 47.2781°N 2.9297°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) | Jacqueline Boulay[1] |
| Area 1 | 11.62 km2 (4.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 199 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (44/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18074 /18300 |
| Elevation | 141–155 m (463–509 ft) (avg. 178 m or 584 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editA farming area comprising five hamlets situated between the banks of the Loire and the canal parallel to the Loire, some 30 miles (48 km) northeast of Bourges at the junction of the D59 with the D206 and D259 roads.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 199 | — |
| 1968 | 238 | +19.6% |
| 1975 | 224 | −5.9% |
| 1982 | 211 | −5.8% |
| 1990 | 207 | −1.9% |
| 1999 | 228 | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 210 | −7.9% |
Sights
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- The presbytery of St. Aignan, dating from the fifteenth century.
- Two watermills.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Couargues.
- Website about Couargues Archived 27 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine (in French)