Bué
"Bue" redirects here. For other uses, see BUE.
| Bué | |
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The cirque of the village of Bué | |
  Bué | |
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Bué | |
| Coordinates: 47°18′37″N 2°47′38″E / 47.3103°N 2.7939°ECoordinates: 47°18′37″N 2°47′38″E / 47.3103°N 2.7939°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Sancerre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Noelle Picard |
| Area1 | 6.3 km2 (2.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 348 |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18039 / 18300 |
| Elevation |
197–370 m (646–1,214 ft) (avg. 202 m or 663 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. | |
Bué is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
A winegrowing and farming village situated 22 miles (35 km) northeast of Bourges at the junction of the D85 with the D955 and D923 roads. It is one of only a few communes allowed to produce Sancerre wines.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 394 | — |
| 1968 | 412 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 386 | −6.3% |
| 1982 | 362 | −6.2% |
| 1990 | 351 | −3.0% |
| 1999 | 340 | −3.1% |
| 2008 | 348 | +2.4% |
Sights
- The church of St. Radegonde, dating from the nineteenth century.
- A feudal motte.
- The ruins of an ancient abbey.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bué. |
- Website about Bué (French)
- Official website of the commune (French)
- Bué on the Quid website (French)
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