Saint-Georges-sur-Moulon
| Saint-Georges-sur-Moulon | |
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  Saint-Georges-sur-Moulon | |
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Saint-Georges-sur-Moulon | |
| Coordinates: 47°11′28″N 2°25′24″E / 47.1911°N 2.4233°ECoordinates: 47°11′28″N 2°25′24″E / 47.1911°N 2.4233°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Saint-Martin-d'Auxigny |
| Intercommunality | Terres Vives |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Alain Bardin |
| Area1 | 9.43 km2 (3.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 734 |
| • Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18211 / 18110 |
| Elevation |
142–212 m (466–696 ft) (avg. 162 m or 531 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-Georges-sur-Moulon is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
An area of lakes, streams and farming comprising the village and two hamlets situated on the banks of the river Moulon about 9 miles (14 km) north of Bourges, at the junction of the D940 with the D131 and the D56 roads.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 315 | — |
| 1968 | 362 | +14.9% |
| 1975 | 414 | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 524 | +26.6% |
| 1990 | 645 | +23.1% |
| 1999 | 667 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 734 | +10.0% |
Sights
- The chateau des Granges, dating from the fourteenth century.
- A menhir known as the "Pierre à la Femme".
- Traces of a Roman aqueduct.
- A watermill, the Moulin Neuf.
See also
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