Couargues
| Couargues | |
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  Couargues | |
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Couargues | |
| Coordinates: 47°16′41″N 2°55′47″E / 47.2781°N 2.9297°ECoordinates: 47°16′41″N 2°55′47″E / 47.2781°N 2.9297°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Sancerre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Maurice Rat |
| Area1 | 11.62 km2 (4.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 210 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18074 / 18300 |
| Elevation |
141–155 m (463–509 ft) (avg. 178 m or 584 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Couargues is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
A farming area comprising five hamlets situated between the banks of the Loire River and the canal parallel to the Loire, some 30 miles (48 km) northeast of Bourges at the junction of the D59 with the D206 and D259 roads.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 199 | — |
| 1968 | 238 | +19.6% |
| 1975 | 224 | −5.9% |
| 1982 | 211 | −5.8% |
| 1990 | 207 | −1.9% |
| 1999 | 228 | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 210 | −7.9% |
Sights
The presbytery
- The presbytery of St. Aignan, dating from the fifteenth century.
- Two watermills.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Couargues. |
- Website about Couargues (French)
- Couargues on the Quid website (French)
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