Serruelles
| Serruelles | |
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  Serruelles | |
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Serruelles | |
| Coordinates: 46°53′00″N 2°22′19″E / 46.8833°N 2.3719°ECoordinates: 46°53′00″N 2°22′19″E / 46.8833°N 2.3719°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Châteauneuf-sur-Cher |
| Intercommunality | Portes du Boischaut |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Alain Horzinski |
| Area1 | 7.51 km2 (2.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 53 |
| • Density | 7.1/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18250 / 18190 |
| Elevation |
159–179 m (522–587 ft) (avg. 180 m or 590 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. | |
Serruelles is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
A very small farming and forestry village situated about13 miles (21 km) south of Bourges, at the junction of the D940 with the D130 road.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 45 | — |
| 1968 | 57 | +26.7% |
| 1975 | 45 | −21.1% |
| 1982 | 52 | +15.6% |
| 1990 | 61 | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 58 | −4.9% |
| 2008 | 53 | −8.6% |
Sights
- The church of St. Ursin, dating from the eleventh century.
- The seventeenth-century manorhouse of Lambussey.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Serruelles. |
- Annuaire-Mairie website (French)
- Serruelles on the Quid website (French)
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