Saint-Germain-des-Bois, Cher

Saint-Germain-des-Bois

Saint-Germain-des-Bois
Administration
Country France
Region Centre
Department Cher
Arrondissement Saint-Amand-Montrond
Canton Dun-sur-Auron
Intercommunality Le Dunois
Mayor Guy Villaudy
(2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation 162–184 m (531–604 ft)
(avg. 163 m/535 ft)
Land area1 29 km2 (11 sq mi)
Population2 576  (2008)
 - Density 20 /km2 (52 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 18212/ 18340
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.

Saint-Germain-des-Bois is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.

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Geography

A farming area comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated some 13 miles (21 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D28 and the D132 roads. The A71 autoroute passes through the north-western part of the commune.

Population

Historical population of Saint-Germain-des-Bois, Cher
Year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2008
Population 473 515 545 557 594 547 576

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