Groises (French pronunciation: [ɡʁwaz]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
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.JPG) The town hall in Groises | |
Location of Groises  | |
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| Coordinates: 47°12′36″N 2°48′38″E / 47.21°N 2.8106°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Avord |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marie-Pierre Verneau[1] |
| Area 1 | 17.63 km2 (6.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 132 |
| • Density | 7.5/km2 (19/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18104 /18140 |
| Elevation | 167–208 m (548–682 ft) (avg. 183 m or 600 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 small village and a couple of hamlets situated by the banks of the river Chantraine, some 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D10, D44 and the D51 roads.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 204 | — |
| 1968 | 237 | +16.2% |
| 1975 | 225 | −5.1% |
| 1982 | 197 | −12.4% |
| 1990 | 155 | −21.3% |
| 1999 | 138 | −11.0% |
| 2008 | 141 | +2.2% |
Sights edit
- The church of St. Martin, dating from the twelfth century.
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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