Saint-Germain-des-Bois, Cher

Saint-Germain-des-Bois
Saint-Germain-des-Bois

Coordinates: 46°54′50″N 2°26′39″E / 46.9139°N 2.4442°E / 46.9139; 2.4442Coordinates: 46°54′50″N 2°26′39″E / 46.9139°N 2.4442°E / 46.9139; 2.4442
Country France
Region Centre-Val de Loire
Department Cher
Arrondissement Saint-Amand-Montrond
Canton Dun-sur-Auron
Intercommunality Le Dunois
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Guy Villaudy
Area1 29 km2 (11 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 576
 • Density 20/km2 (51/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 18212 / 18340
Elevation 162–184 m (531–604 ft)
(avg. 163 m or 535 ft)

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.

Saint-Germain-des-Bois is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.

Geography

A farming area comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated about 13 miles (21 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D28 and the D132 roads. The A71 autoroute passes through the northwestern part of the commune.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962473—    
1968515+8.9%
1975545+5.8%
1982557+2.2%
1990594+6.6%
1999547−7.9%
2008576+5.3%

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References

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