Saint-Ambroix, Cher
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| Saint-Ambroix | |
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  Saint-Ambroix | |
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Location within Centre region  Saint-Ambroix | |
| Coordinates: 46°55′57″N 2°07′16″E / 46.9325°N 2.1211°ECoordinates: 46°55′57″N 2°07′16″E / 46.9325°N 2.1211°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Chârost |
| Intercommunality | Pays d’Issoudun |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Gérard Deve |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 31.22 km2 (12.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Population2 | 395 |
| • Population2 Density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18198 / 18290 |
| Elevation |
125–166 m (410–545 ft) (avg. 155 m or 509 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. | |
Saint-Ambroix is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
A farming area comprising the village and two hamlets situated by the banks of the river Arnon, some 17 miles (27 km) southwest of Bourges, at the junction of the D18, D84 and the D99e roads. The commune borders the department of Indre.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 468 | — |
| 1968 | 496 | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 409 | −17.5% |
| 1982 | 406 | −0.7% |
| 1990 | 386 | −4.9% |
| 1999 | 374 | −3.1% |
| 2008 | 395 | +5.6% |
Sights
- The church, dating from the twelfth century.
- A fifteenth-century manorhouse.
- Considerable Roman remains: a graveyard and artefacts.
- The remains of the priory of Semur.
See also
References
External links
- Saint-Ambroix on the Quid website (French)
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