Saint-Michel-de-Volangis
Saint-Michel-de-Volangis | |
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 A general view of Saint-Michel-de-Volangis | |
Location of Saint-Michel-de-Volangis | |
  Saint-Michel-de-Volangis Location within France  Saint-Michel-de-Volangis Location within Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Coordinates: 47°08′55″N 2°29′21″E / 47.1486°N 2.4892°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Saint-Germain-du-Puy |
| Intercommunality | CA Bourges Plus |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Denis Poyet[1] |
Area 1 | 17.42 km2 (6.73 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 474 |
| • Density | 27.2/km2 (70.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18226 /18390 |
| Elevation | 137–172 m (449–564 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Michel-de-Volangis (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ miʃɛl də vɔlɑ̃ʒi]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Geography
A farming area comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated by the banks of the Langis river, some 6 miles (9.7 km) northeast of Bourges at the junction of the D955 with the D33 and the D186 roads.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 176 | — |
| 1975 | 169 | −0.58% |
| 1982 | 261 | +6.41% |
| 1990 | 334 | +3.13% |
| 1999 | 331 | −0.10% |
| 2007 | 439 | +3.59% |
| 2012 | 473 | +1.50% |
| 2017 | 468 | −0.21% |
| 2023 | 474 | +0.21% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Sights
- The church of St. Michel, dating from the twelfth century.
- The chateau of Turly, built in the fifteenth century.
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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