Sury-en-Vaux
| Sury-en-Vaux | |
|---|---|
  Sury-en-Vaux | |
|
Location within Centre region  Sury-en-Vaux | |
| Coordinates: 47°22′07″N 2°48′19″E / 47.3686°N 2.8053°ECoordinates: 47°22′07″N 2°48′19″E / 47.3686°N 2.8053°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Sancerre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Marie-Joseph Raimbault |
| Area1 | 15.82 km2 (6.11 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 728 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18258 / 18300 |
| Elevation |
183–326 m (600–1,070 ft) (avg. 180 m or 590 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. | |
Sury-en-Vaux is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
An area of vineyards and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the river Belaine, about 26 miles (42 km) northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D86 with the D57 and D54 roads. It is one of the communes permitted to grow grapes for Sancerre AOC wine.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 673 | — |
| 1968 | 714 | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 665 | −6.9% |
| 1982 | 673 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 686 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 721 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 728 | +1.0% |
Sights
- The church of St. Etienne, dating from the nineteenth century.
Personalities
The English poet, author and biographer Richard Aldington lived in Sury-en-Vaux from 1958 until his death in 1962. He is buried in the local cemetery.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ Gates, N.T. (Ed).1992. Richard Aldington: an autobiography in letters. The University of Pennsylvania Press.
External links
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sury-en-Vaux. |
- Sury-en-Vaux on the Quid website (French)
