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Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
Sury-ès-Bois
Commune
The church in Sury-ès-BoisThe church in Sury-ès-Bois
Coat of arms of Sury-ès-BoisCoat of arms
Location of Sury-ès-Bois
Sury-ès-Bois is located in FranceSury-ès-BoisSury-ès-BoisShow map of FranceSury-ès-Bois is located in Centre-Val de LoireSury-ès-BoisSury-ès-BoisShow map of Centre-Val de Loire
Coordinates: 47°27′55″N 2°42′18″E / 47.4653°N 2.705°E / 47.4653; 2.705
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementBourges
CantonSancerre
IntercommunalityCC Pays Fort Sancerrois Val de Loire
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Claude Rimbault
Area31.9 km (12.3 sq mi)
Population290
 • Density9.1/km (24/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code18259 /18260
Elevation200–336 m (656–1,102 ft)
(avg. 263 m or 863 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Sury-ès-Bois (French pronunciation: [syʁi ɛs bwa]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography

A large farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated at the border with the department of Loiret about 32 miles (51 km) northeast of Bourges at the junction of the D13, D926 and the D74 roads. The commune’s territory is the source of several small rivers.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962452—    
1968506+11.9%
1975423−16.4%
1982371−12.3%
1990350−5.7%
1999315−10.0%
2008290−7.9%

Sights

  • The church of St. Martin, dating from the fifteenth century.
  • The manorhouse of l'Asnerie.
  • Traces of the old priory of Saint-Anne.
  • The thirteenth-century chapel of the chateau of Charpignon.

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. "Accueil". SURY-ES-BOIS (in French). 5 November 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
Communes of the Cher department
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