Soulangis | |
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Coordinates: 47°11′15″N 2°31′06″E / 47.1875°N 2.5183°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Cher |
Arrondissement | Bourges |
Canton | Saint-Germain-du-Puy |
Intercommunality | CC Terres du Haut Berry |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Camille De Paul[1] |
Area 1 | 13.76 km2 (5.31 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 461 |
• Density | 34/km2 (87/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 18253 /18220 |
Elevation | 151–198 m (495–650 ft) (avg. 185 m or 607 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Soulangis (French pronunciation: [sulɑ̃ʒi]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Geography
A farming area comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated by the banks of the river Langis, about 9 miles (14 km) northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D33 with the D56 road.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 258 | — |
1968 | 296 | +14.7% |
1975 | 298 | +0.7% |
1982 | 391 | +31.2% |
1990 | 422 | +7.9% |
1999 | 444 | +5.2% |
2008 | 439 | −1.1% |
Sights
- The church of St. Martin, dating from the twelfth century.
- A feudal motte.
- The sixteenth-century chateau.
See also
References
- ^ "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.