Saint-Pierre-les-Bois (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ pjɛʁ le bwa]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Saint-Pierre-les-Bois
The town hall in Saint-Pierre-les-Bois
The town hall in Saint-Pierre-les-Bois
Location of Saint-Pierre-les-Bois
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Saint-Pierre-les-Bois is located in France
Saint-Pierre-les-Bois
Saint-Pierre-les-Bois
Saint-Pierre-les-Bois is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Saint-Pierre-les-Bois
Saint-Pierre-les-Bois
Coordinates: 46°39′55″N 2°16′47″E / 46.6653°N 2.2797°E / 46.6653; 2.2797
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementSaint-Amand-Montrond
CantonChâteaumeillant
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Claude Schnürer[1]
Area
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20.38 km2 (7.87 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
283
 • Density14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18230 /18170
Elevation170–233 m (558–764 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the small river Portefeuille, about 32 miles (51 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D69 with the D3 road. The river Arnon forms a small part of the commune's northern border.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962387—    
1968401+3.6%
1975281−29.9%
1982302+7.5%
1990299−1.0%
1999305+2.0%
2008318+4.3%

Sights

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  • The church of St. Pierre, dating from the twelfth century (historic monument).
  • Two eighteenth-century houses.

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.
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