Sidiailles (French pronunciation: [sidjaj]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Sidiailles
Ruins of the abbey
Ruins of the abbey
Location of Sidiailles
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Sidiailles is located in France
Sidiailles
Sidiailles
Sidiailles is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Sidiailles
Sidiailles
Coordinates: 46°30′29″N 2°19′11″E / 46.5081°N 2.3197°E / 46.5081; 2.3197
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementSaint-Amand-Montrond
CantonChâteaumeillant
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Florence Lerude[1]
Area
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31.96 km2 (12.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
295
 • Density9.2/km2 (24/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18252 /18270
Elevation233–366 m (764–1,201 ft)
(avg. 350 m or 1,150 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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An area of farming and forestry comprising the village and several hamlets situated at the confluence of the rivers Arnon and Joyeuse, about 13 miles (21 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D997 with the D111 and D237 roads.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962561—    
1968584+4.1%
1975563−3.6%
1982487−13.5%
1990375−23.0%
1999331−11.7%
2008304−8.2%

Sights

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The lake at Sidiailles
  • The ruins of a twelfth-century abbey.
  • The church of St. Pierre and St. Paul, dating from the twelfth century, with a bell cast in 1235.
  • A large reservoir.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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