Veaugues
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
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Veaugues (French pronunciation: [voɡ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
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| Coordinates: 47°15′29″N 2°45′31″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Sancerre |
| Intercommunality | CC Pays Fort Sancerrois Val de Loire |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Yves Pelé[1] |
Area 1 | 27.92 km2 (10.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 593 |
| • Density | 21.2/km2 (55.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18272 /18300 |
| Elevation | 180–346 m (591–1,135 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
An area of winegrowing, forestry and farming comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated on the banks of the small Planche-Goddard river, about 24 miles (39 km) northeast of Bourges at the junction of the D86 with the D49, D59 and D955 roads. The commune is one of 14 that grow grapes for the production of Sancerre AOC wine.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 541 | — |
| 1968 | 610 | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 631 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 603 | −4.4% |
| 1990 | 564 | −6.5% |
| 1999 | 610 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 653 | +7.0% |
