Sens-Beaujeu is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
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| Coordinates: 47°19′39″N 2°42′32″E / 47.3275°N 2.7089°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Sancerre |
| Intercommunality | CC Pays Fort Sancerrois Val de Loire |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Laurent Fauroux[1] |
Area 1 | 21.54 km2 (8.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 402 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (48/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18249 /18300 |
| Elevation | 223–392 m (732–1,286 ft) (avg. 300 m or 980 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editAn area of farming comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated in the Sauldre river valley about 21 miles (34 km) northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D7 with the D74 and the D196 roads.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 431 | — |
| 1968 | 511 | +18.6% |
| 1975 | 444 | −13.1% |
| 1982 | 430 | −3.2% |
| 1990 | 398 | −7.4% |
| 1999 | 377 | −5.3% |
| 2008 | 435 | +15.4% |
Sights
edit- The church of St. Caprais, dating from the thirteenth century.
- Two feudal mottes.
- The sixteenth-century chateau of Beaujeu, now a hotel.
- Two watermills.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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