Veaugues (French pronunciation: [voɡ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
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| Coordinates: 47°15′29″N 2°45′31″E / 47.2581°N 2.7586°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) | Jean-Yves Pelé[1] |
Area 1 | 27.92 km2 (10.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 618 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18272 /18300 |
| Elevation | 180–346 m (591–1,135 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 winegrowing, forestry and farming comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated on the banks of the small Planche-Goddard river, about 24 miles (39 km) northeast of Bourges at the junction of the D86 with the D49, D59 and D955 roads. The commune is one of 14 that grow grapes for the production of Sancerre AOC wine.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 541 | — |
| 1968 | 610 | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 631 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 603 | −4.4% |
| 1990 | 564 | −6.5% |
| 1999 | 610 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 653 | +7.0% |
Sights
editSee 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.
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