Augy-sur-Aubois

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Augy-sur-Aubois

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Augy-sur-Aubois
Coordinates: 46°47′07″N 2°50′41″E / 46.7853°N 2.8447°E / 46.7853; 2.8447Coordinates: 46°47′07″N 2°50′41″E / 46.7853°N 2.8447°E / 46.7853; 2.8447
Country France
Region Centre
Department Cher
Arrondissement Saint-Amand-Montrond
Canton Sancoins
Intercommunality Trois Provinces
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Émile Monnet
Area
  Land1 30.46 km2 (11.76 sq mi)
Population (2008)
  Population2 302
  Population2 Density 9.9/km2 (26/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 18017 / 18600
Elevation 197–256 m (646–840 ft)
(avg. 206 m or 676 ft)

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.

Augy-sur-Aubois is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.

Geography

A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of both the river Aubois and the disused Canal de Berry some 30 miles (48 km) southeast of Bourges at the junction of the D34 with the D941 road.

Population

Historical population
Year Pop.  ±%  
1962 405    
1968 456+12.6%
1975 375−17.8%
1982 395+5.3%
1990 353−10.6%
1999 294−16.7%
2008 302+2.7%

Places of interest

  • The church, dating from the twelfth century.
  • The château de Vesvre.

See also

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