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Méry-sur-Cher |
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Méry-sur-Cher
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| Country | France |
| Region | Centre |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Vierzon |
| Canton | Vierzon-2 |
| Intercommunality | Vierzon Pays des cinq Rivières |
| Mayor | Sylvain Nivard (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 93–158 m (305–518 ft) (avg. 140 m/460 ft) |
| Land area1 | 20.91 km2 (8.07 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 686 (2008) |
| - Density | 33 /km2 (85 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18150/ 18100 |
| 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. | |
Méry-sur-Cher is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
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A village of farming and forestry situated by the banks of the Cher River some 6 miles (9.7 km) northwest of Vierzon, at the junction of the N76 and the D211 roads. The now disused Canal de Berry passes through the south of the commune.
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 490 | 515 | 534 | 555 | 601 | 625 | 686 |
Cyprian Godebski (1835–1909), sculptor and painter was born here.