Poisieux (French pronunciation: [pwazjø]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Poisieux
The church in Poisieux
The church in Poisieux
Location of Poisieux
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Poisieux is located in France
Poisieux
Poisieux
Poisieux is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Poisieux
Poisieux
Coordinates: 47°01′48″N 2°05′56″E / 47.03°N 2.0989°E / 47.03; 2.0989
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementBourges
CantonChârost
IntercommunalityCC Cœur de Berry
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Filipe Maia[1]
Area
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10.3 km2 (4.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
215
 • Density21/km2 (54/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18182 /18290
Elevation113–152 m (371–499 ft)
(avg. 145 m or 476 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is a small farming village situated by the banks of the river Arnon. It borders with the department of Indre, some 14 miles (23 km) southwest of Bourges, at the junction of the D190 and the D18 roads.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962180—    
1968212+17.8%
1975210−0.9%
1982167−20.5%
1990155−7.2%
1999158+1.9%
2008209+32.3%

Sights

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  • The church, dating from the nineteenth century.
  • The chateau of Mazières.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.