Saint-Georges-sur-la-Prée

Saint-Georges-sur-la-Prée (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɔʁʒ syʁ la pʁe]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Saint-Georges-sur-la-Prée
Location of Saint-Georges-sur-la-Prée
Saint-Georges-sur-la-Prée
Saint-Georges-sur-la-Prée
Coordinates: 47°13′37″N 1°56′15″E
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementVierzon
CantonVierzon-2
IntercommunalityCC Vierzon-Sologne-Berry
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jean-Marc Duguet[1]
Area
1
22.83 km2 (8.81 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
599
  Density26/km2 (68/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18210 /18100
Elevation91–151 m (299–495 ft)
(avg. 122 m or 400 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

A farming area comprising the village and a hamlet situated in the Cher valley, about 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Vierzon at the junction of the D163, D90 and D19 roads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962398    
1968401+0.8%
1975347−13.5%
1982367+5.8%
1990590+60.8%
1999601+1.9%
2008641+6.7%

Sights

  • The church of St. Georges, dating from the twelfth century.
  • The château de Rozay, dating from the fifteenth century.
  • A sixteenth-century priory on the foundations of the old abbey of Dèvres.
  • A museum and art gallery.

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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