Morogues

Morogues is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Morogues
The Château of Maupas
Location of Morogues
Morogues
Morogues
Coordinates: 47°14′30″N 2°35′55″E
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementBourges
CantonSaint-Germain-du-Puy
IntercommunalityCC Terres du Haut Berry
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Gérard Clavier
Area
1
30.53 km2 (11.79 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
438
  Density14/km2 (37/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18156 /18220
Elevation200–427 m (656–1,401 ft)
(avg. 210 m or 690 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

An area of forestry, vineyards and farming, comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated some 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D185 with the D59 and D212 roads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962422    
1968492+16.6%
1975397−19.3%
1982376−5.3%
1990456+21.3%
1999424−7.0%
2008465+9.7%

Sights

  • The church of St. Symphorien, dating from the twelfth century.
  • The fifteenth-century chateau of Maupas.
  • A watermill, the “Moulin Quenouille”.
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See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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