Couargues
Couargues is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
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| Coordinates: 47°16′41″N 2°55′47″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Sancerre |
| Intercommunality | CC Pays Fort Sancerrois Val de Loire |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Maurice Rat |
| Area 1 | 11.62 km2 (4.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 205 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (46/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18074 /18300 |
| Elevation | 141–155 m (463–509 ft) (avg. 178 m or 584 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 five hamlets situated between the banks of the Loire River and the canal parallel to the Loire, some 30 miles (48 km) northeast of Bourges at the junction of the D59 with the D206 and D259 roads.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 199 | — |
| 1968 | 238 | +19.6% |
| 1975 | 224 | −5.9% |
| 1982 | 211 | −5.8% |
| 1990 | 207 | −1.9% |
| 1999 | 228 | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 210 | −7.9% |
Sights
The presbytery
- The presbytery of St. Aignan, dating from the fifteenth century.
- Two watermills.
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See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
External links
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- Website about Couargues (in French)
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