Bouzais
| Bouzais | |
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  Bouzais | |
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Bouzais | |
| Coordinates: 46°42′21″N 2°28′32″E / 46.7058°N 2.4756°ECoordinates: 46°42′21″N 2°28′32″E / 46.7058°N 2.4756°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Intercommunality | Cœur de France |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Raymond Chalmet |
| Area1 | 3.35 km2 (1.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 271 |
| • Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18034 / 18200 |
| Elevation |
150–202 m (492–663 ft) (avg. 160 m or 520 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. | |
Bouzais is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
A small farming area comprising a village and a hamlet situated in the Loubière river valley some 30 miles (48 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D64 with the D951 road. The A71 autoroute runs straight through the middle of the commune’s territory.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 167 | — |
| 1968 | 187 | +12.0% |
| 1975 | 189 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 227 | +20.1% |
| 1990 | 242 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 254 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 271 | +6.7% |
Places of interest
- The church of St.Roch, dating from the fourteenth century.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bouzais. |
- Bouzais on the Quid website (French)
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