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Saint-Georges-sur-la-Prée

Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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

CountryFrance
Area
1
22.83 km2 (8.81 sq mi)
Population
(2023)[2]
591
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Saint-Georges-sur-la-Prée is located in France
Saint-Georges-sur-la-Prée
Saint-Georges-sur-la-Prée
Location within France
Saint-Georges-sur-la-Prée is located in Centre-Val de Loire
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Saint-Georges-sur-la-Prée
Location within Centre-Val de Loire
Coordinates: 47°13′37″N 1°56′15″E
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementVierzon
CantonVierzon-2
IntercommunalityCC Vierzon-Sologne-Berry
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jean-Marc Duguet[1]
Area
1
22.83 km2 (8.81 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
591
  Density25.9/km2 (67.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18210 /18100
Elevation91–151 m (299–495 ft)
(avg. 122 m or 400 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
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Geography

A farming area comprising the village and a hamlet situated in the Cher valley, about 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Vierzon at the junction of the D163, D90 and D19 roads.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 401    
1975 347−2.05%
1982 367+0.80%
1990 590+6.11%
1999 601+0.21%
2007 631+0.61%
2012 650+0.60%
2017 611−1.23%
2023 591−0.55%
Source: INSEE[3]
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Sights

  • The church of St. Georges, dating from the twelfth century.
  • The château de Rozay, dating from the fifteenth century.
  • A sixteenth-century priory on the foundations of the old abbey of Dèvres.
  • A museum and art gallery.

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