Sury-près-Léré

Sury-près-Léré

The church in Sury-près-Léré

Coat of arms
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 (20082014) 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)

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-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
YearPop.±%
1962294    
1968331+12.6%
1975322−2.7%
1982378+17.4%
1990481+27.2%
1999509+5.8%
2008556+9.2%

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