Moulins-sur-Yèvre

Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
Location of Moulins-sur-Yèvre
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(2020–2026) Fabien Chausse[1]Area
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15.33 km2 (5.92 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[2]
850 • Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code
18158 /18390
Elevation132–172 m (433–564 ft)
(avg. 140 m or 460 ft)1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Moulins-sur-Yèvre (French pronunciation: [mulɛ̃ syʁ jɛvʁ], literally Moulins on Yèvre) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography

A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the river Yèvre, some 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Bourges, at the junction of the D46 with the N151 and the D156 roads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962407—    
1968445+9.3%
1975421−5.4%
1982369−12.4%
1990382+3.5%
1999466+22.0%
2008601+29.0%

Sights

  • The church of St. Austrégésile, dating from the twelfth century.
  • The chateau of Moulins.
  • The fifteenth-century chateau of Maubranches.
  • The chapel of Notre-Dame at Liesse, rebuilt in 1872.

See also

References

  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". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.

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