Limeux, Cher
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| Limeux | |
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  Limeux | |
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Location within Centre region  Limeux | |
| Coordinates: 47°04′32″N 2°06′34″E / 47.0756°N 2.1094°ECoordinates: 47°04′32″N 2°06′34″E / 47.0756°N 2.1094°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Vierzon |
| Canton | Lury-sur-Arnon |
| Intercommunality | Vals de Cher et d'Arnon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Monique Convergne |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 13.17 km2 (5.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Population2 | 149 |
| • Population2 Density | 11/km2 (29/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18128 / 18120 |
| Elevation |
127–149 m (417–489 ft) (avg. 140 m or 460 ft) |
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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. | |
Limeux is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
A farming area comprising the village and a couple of hamlets, situated between the valleys of the rivers Cher and Arnon some 12 miles (19 km) south of Vierzon at the junction of the D23 and the D123 roads.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 157 | — |
| 1968 | 163 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 144 | −11.7% |
| 1982 | 133 | −7.6% |
| 1990 | 158 | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 145 | −8.2% |
| 2008 | 149 | +2.8% |
Sights
- The church of St. Martin, dating from the eleventh century.
- The castle of Saragosse, built in the fourteenth century.
- The thirteenth-century chapel of the old priory of Saint-Laurent de Manzay.
See also
References
External links
- Limeux on the Quid website (French)
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