Sury-en-Vaux (French pronunciation: [syʁi ɑ̃ vo]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
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| Coordinates: 47°22′07″N 2°48′19″E / 47.3686°N 2.8053°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) | Valérie Chambon[1] |
Area 1 | 15.82 km2 (6.11 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 690 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18258 /18300 |
| Elevation | 183–326 m (600–1,070 ft) (avg. 180 m or 590 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 vineyards and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the river Belaine, about 26 miles (42 km) northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D86 with the D57 and D54 roads. It is one of the communes permitted to grow grapes for Sancerre AOC wine.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 673 | — |
| 1968 | 714 | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 665 | −6.9% |
| 1982 | 673 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 686 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 721 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 728 | +1.0% |
Sights
edit- The church of St. Etienne, dating from the nineteenth century.
Personalities
editThe English poet, author and biographer Richard Aldington lived in Sury-en-Vaux from 1958 until his death in 1962. He is buried in the local cemetery.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Gates, N.T. (Ed).1992. Richard Aldington: an autobiography in letters. The University of Pennsylvania Press.
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