Soye-en-Septaine
| Soye-en-Septaine | |
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  Soye-en-Septaine | |
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Soye-en-Septaine | |
| Coordinates: 47°01′39″N 2°29′24″E / 47.0275°N 2.49°ECoordinates: 47°01′39″N 2°29′24″E / 47.0275°N 2.49°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Levet |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de la Septaine |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Marie-Françoise Loiseau |
| Area1 | 18.57 km2 (7.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 556 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (78/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18254 / 18340 |
| Elevation |
132–177 m (433–581 ft) (avg. 170 m or 560 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. | |
Soye-en-Septaine is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated in the valley of the river Auron, about 5 miles (8.0 km) southeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D2076 with the D15 and D46 roads.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 347 | — |
| 1968 | 442 | +27.4% |
| 1975 | 428 | −3.2% |
| 1982 | 446 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 475 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 563 | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 556 | −1.2% |
Sights
- The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the nineteenth century.
- The twelfth-century church of St. Pardoux (closed).
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Soye-en-Septaine. |
- Soye-en-Septaine on the Quid website (French)
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