Sury-près-Léré
| Sury-près-Léré | ||
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The church in Sury-près-Léré | ||
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  Sury-près-Léré | ||
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Location within Centre region  Sury-près-Léré | ||
| Coordinates: 47°29′02″N 2°52′05″E / 47.4839°N 2.8681°ECoordinates: 47°29′02″N 2°52′05″E / 47.4839°N 2.8681°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Cher | |
| Arrondissement | Bourges | |
| Canton | Léré | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Pascal Viguié | |
| Area1 | 17.78 km2 (6.86 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 556 | |
| • Density | 31/km2 (81/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18257 / 18240 | |
| Elevation | 132–238 m (433–781 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. | ||
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Sury-près-Léré 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 the Loire lateral canal about 36 miles (58 km) northeast of Bourges at the junction of the D152 and the D751 roads. The Loire River forms the eastern boundary of the commune.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 294 | — |
| 1968 | 331 | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 322 | −2.7% |
| 1982 | 378 | +17.4% |
| 1990 | 481 | +27.2% |
| 1999 | 509 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 556 | +9.2% |
Sights
- The church of St.Jean-Baptiste, dating from the sixteenth century.
- Two feudal mottes.
- A watermill.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sury-près-Léré. |
- Sury-près-Léré on the Quid website (French)
