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Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
Saint-Germain-du-Puy
Commune
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Location of Saint-Germain-du-Puy
Saint-Germain-du-Puy is located in FranceSaint-Germain-du-PuySaint-Germain-du-PuyShow map of FranceSaint-Germain-du-Puy is located in Centre-Val de LoireSaint-Germain-du-PuySaint-Germain-du-PuyShow map of Centre-Val de Loire
Coordinates: 47°06′00″N 2°28′55″E / 47.1°N 2.4819°E / 47.1; 2.4819
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementBourges
CantonSaint-Germain-du-Puy
IntercommunalityCA Bourges Plus
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marie-Christine Baudouin
Area21.63 km (8.35 sq mi)
Population4,852
 • Density220/km (580/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code18213 /18390
Elevation126–174 m (413–571 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Germain-du-Puy (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɛʁmɛ̃ dy pɥi]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography

An area of both farming and light industry comprising a small suburban town and several hamlets situated on the banks of the rivers Colin and Yèvre, immediately east of Bourges at the junction of the N151 with the N142, D955 and D151 roads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,814—    
1975 4,262+12.98%
1982 4,997+2.30%
1990 5,085+0.22%
1999 5,007−0.17%
2007 4,846−0.41%
2012 5,029+0.74%
2017 5,085+0.22%
Source: INSEE

53.3% of the population in Saint-Germain-du-Puy is more than 45 years old.

Sights

  • The church of St. Germain, dating from the twentieth century.
  • The château de Villemenard, built in the sixteenth century, now a farm.
  • The two 16th-century watermills.
  • The remains of a Roman aqueduct.

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ Évolution et structure de la population en 2017, INSEE
Communes of the Cher department
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