Méry-sur-Cher
| Méry-sur-Cher | ||
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  Méry-sur-Cher | ||
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Méry-sur-Cher | ||
| Coordinates: 47°14′49″N 1°59′21″E / 47.2469°N 1.9892°ECoordinates: 47°14′49″N 1°59′21″E / 47.2469°N 1.9892°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Cher | |
| Arrondissement | Vierzon | |
| Canton | Vierzon-2 | |
| Intercommunality | Vierzon Pays des cinq Rivières | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Sylvain Nivard | |
| Area1 | 20.91 km2 (8.07 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 686 | |
| • Density | 33/km2 (85/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18150 / 18100 | |
| Elevation |
93–158 m (305–518 ft) (avg. 140 m or 460 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Méry-sur-Cher is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
A village of farming and forestry situated by the banks of the Cher River some 6 miles (9.7 km) northwest of Vierzon, at the junction of the N76 and the D211 roads. The now disused Canal de Berry passes through the south of the commune.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 490 | — |
| 1968 | 515 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 534 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 555 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 601 | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 625 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 686 | +9.8% |
Sights
- The church of St. Martin, dating from the twelfth century.
- The sixteenth-century chateau of Mery.
- The seventeenth-century chateau La Foret.
- The nineteenth-century chateau Gaillard.
Personalities
Cyprian Godebski (1835–1909), sculptor and painter was born here.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Méry-sur-Cher. |
- Official commune website (French)
- Méry-sur-Cher on the Quid website (French)
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