La Chapelle-Saint-Ursin

La Chapelle-Saint-Ursin (French pronunciation: [la ʃapɛl sɛ̃.t‿yʁsɛ̃]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

La Chapelle-Saint-Ursin
The church in La Chapelle-Saint-Ursin
The church in La Chapelle-Saint-Ursin
Coat of arms of La Chapelle-Saint-Ursin
Location of La Chapelle-Saint-Ursin
Map
La Chapelle-Saint-Ursin is located in France
La Chapelle-Saint-Ursin
La Chapelle-Saint-Ursin
La Chapelle-Saint-Ursin is located in Centre-Val de Loire
La Chapelle-Saint-Ursin
La Chapelle-Saint-Ursin
Coordinates: 47°03′47″N 2°19′32″E / 47.0631°N 2.3256°E / 47.0631; 2.3256
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementBourges
CantonSaint-Doulchard
IntercommunalityCA Bourges Plus
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Yvon Beuchon[1]
Area
1
7.83 km2 (3.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,692
 • Density470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18050 /18570
Elevation128–159 m (420–522 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

edit

A small town of farming and light industry situated some 3 miles (4.8 km) southwest of Bourges at the junction of the D16 and the D107 roads. The A71 autoroute cuts across the middle of the commune’s territory.

Population

edit
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,326—    
1975 1,953+5.69%
1982 2,430+3.17%
1990 2,890+2.19%
1999 3,193+1.11%
2007 3,208+0.06%
2012 3,289+0.50%
2017 3,542+1.49%
Source: INSEE[3]

Sights

edit
  • The church of St. Ursin, dating from the twelfth century.

See also

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE