Sancergues (French pronunciation: [sɑ̃sɛʁɡ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region, France.
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 The church of Saint-Jacques, in Sancergues | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Sancergues  | |
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| Coordinates: 47°09′22″N 2°55′03″E / 47.1561°N 2.9175°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Avord |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Luc Charache[1] |
| Area 1 | 15.53 km2 (6.00 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2020)[2] | 641 |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18240 /18140 |
| Elevation | 158–222 m (518–728 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
GeographyEdit
A farming area comprising a village and several hamlets situated about 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the N151 with the D72, D6 and the D44 roads. The commune is on the ancient pilgrimage route known as St. James' Way and lies on the left bank of the Vauvise, which forms most of the commune's eastern border.
PopulationEdit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 858 | — |
| 1968 | 863 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 942 | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 865 | −8.2% |
| 1990 | 807 | −6.7% |
| 1999 | 718 | −11.0% |
| 2008 | 701 | −2.4% |
SightsEdit
- The church of St. Jacques and St. Cyr, dating from the twelfth century.
- A feudal motte at Augy.
- Augy chateau, home of Nobel laureate Roger Martin du Gard for 27 years.
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
External linksEdit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sancergues.
- Official Sancergues website (in French)