Sidiailles (French pronunciation: [sidjaj]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
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 Ruins of the abbey | |
Location of Sidiailles  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°30′29″N 2°19′11″E / 46.5081°N 2.3197°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Châteaumeillant |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Florence Lerude[1] |
| Area 1 | 31.96 km2 (12.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 295 |
| • Density | 9.2/km2 (24/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18252 /18270 |
| Elevation | 233–366 m (764–1,201 ft) (avg. 350 m or 1,150 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
An area of farming and forestry comprising the village and several hamlets situated at the confluence of the rivers Arnon and Joyeuse, about 13 miles (21 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D997 with the D111 and D237 roads.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 561 | — |
| 1968 | 584 | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 563 | −3.6% |
| 1982 | 487 | −13.5% |
| 1990 | 375 | −23.0% |
| 1999 | 331 | −11.7% |
| 2008 | 304 | −8.2% |
Sights edit
- The ruins of a twelfth-century abbey.
- The church of St. Pierre and St. Paul, dating from the twelfth century, with a bell cast in 1235.
- A large reservoir.
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.
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sidiailles.
- Sidiailles website (in French)