Saint-Doulchard
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
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Saint-Doulchard (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ dulʃaʁ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France along the banks of the Yèvre and the canal de Berry, immediately west of Bourges.
Saint-Doulchard | |
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Town hall | |
 Location of Saint-Doulchard | |
  Saint-Doulchard Location within France  Saint-Doulchard Location within Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Coordinates: 47°06′20″N 2°21′27″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Saint-Doulchard |
| Intercommunality | CA Bourges Plus |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Richard Boudet[1] |
Area 1 | 24.01 km2 (9.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 9,647 |
| • Density | 401.8/km2 (1,041/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18205 /18230 |
| Elevation | 119–167 m (390–548 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 5,274 | — |
| 1975 | 6,609 | +3.28% |
| 1982 | 7,928 | +2.63% |
| 1990 | 9,149 | +1.81% |
| 1999 | 9,018 | −0.16% |
| 2007 | 8,941 | −0.11% |
| 2012 | 9,242 | +0.66% |
| 2017 | 9,505 | +0.56% |
| 2023 | 9,647 | +0.25% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Notable people
- Philippe-Ernest Legrand, French Hellenist was born here in 1866.
- Bernard Diomède, French footballer was born here in 1974.
- William Bonnet, French racing cyclist was born here in 1982.
- Loïc Jacquet, French rugby union player was born here in 1985.
- Steven Palette, French racing driver was born here in 1989.
- Paul Lanchère, French racing driver was born here in 1991.
- Morgan Sanson, French footballer was born here in 1994.
