Saint-Georges-sur-Moulon

Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
Location of Saint-Georges-sur-Moulon
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(2020–2026) Pierre-Yves Charpentier[1]Area
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9.43 km2 (3.64 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[2]
708 • Density75/km2 (190/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code
18211 /18110
Elevation142–212 m (466–696 ft)
(avg. 162 m or 531 ft)1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Georges-sur-Moulon (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɔʁʒ syʁ mulɔ̃]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography

An area of lakes, streams and farming comprising the village and two hamlets situated on the banks of the river Moulon about 9 miles (14 km) north of Bourges, at the junction of the D940 with the D131 and the D56 roads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962315—    
1968362+14.9%
1975414+14.4%
1982524+26.6%
1990645+23.1%
1999667+3.4%
2008734+10.0%

Sights

  • The chateau des Granges, dating from the nineteenth century.
  • A menhir known as the "Pierre à la Femme".
  • Traces of a Roman aqueduct.
  • A watermill, the Moulin Neuf.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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