Moulins-sur-Yèvre
| Moulins-sur-Yèvre | |
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Mairie of Moulins-sur-Yèvre | |
  Moulins-sur-Yèvre | |
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Moulins-sur-Yèvre | |
| Coordinates: 47°05′01″N 2°31′05″E / 47.0836°N 2.5181°ECoordinates: 47°05′01″N 2°31′05″E / 47.0836°N 2.5181°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Baugy |
| Intercommunality | Terroirs d’Angillon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Paul Berger |
| Area1 | 15.33 km2 (5.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 601 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18158 / 18390 |
| Elevation |
132–172 m (433–564 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. | |
Moulins-sur-Yèvre is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the river Yèvre, some 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Bourges, at the junction of the D46 with the N151 and the D156 roads.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 407 | — |
| 1968 | 445 | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 421 | −5.4% |
| 1982 | 369 | −12.4% |
| 1990 | 382 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 466 | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 601 | +29.0% |
Sights
- The church of St. Austrégésile, dating from the twelfth century.
- The chateau of Moulins.
- The fifteenth-century chateau of Maubranches.
- The chapel of Notre-Dame at Liesse, rebuilt in 1872.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Moulins-sur-Yèvre. |
- Postcard photos of the commune (French)
- Moulins-sur-Yèvre on the Quid website (French)
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