Sury-ès-Bois (French pronunciation: [syʁi ɛs bwa]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.[3]

Sury-ès-Bois
The church in Sury-ès-Bois
The church in Sury-ès-Bois
Coat of arms of Sury-ès-Bois
Location of Sury-ès-Bois
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Sury-ès-Bois is located in France
Sury-ès-Bois
Sury-ès-Bois
Sury-ès-Bois is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Sury-ès-Bois
Sury-ès-Bois
Coordinates: 47°27′55″N 2°42′18″E / 47.4653°N 2.705°E / 47.4653; 2.705
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementBourges
CantonSancerre
IntercommunalityCC Pays Fort Sancerrois Val de Loire
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Claude Rimbault[1]
Area
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31.9 km2 (12.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
290
 • Density9.1/km2 (24/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18259 /18260
Elevation200–336 m (656–1,102 ft)
(avg. 263 m or 863 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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A large farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated at the border with the department of Loiret about 32 miles (51 km) northeast of Bourges at the junction of the D13, D926 and the D74 roads. The commune’s territory is the source of several small rivers.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962452—    
1968506+11.9%
1975423−16.4%
1982371−12.3%
1990350−5.7%
1999315−10.0%
2008290−7.9%

Sights

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  • The church of St. Martin, dating from the fifteenth century.
  • The manorhouse of l'Asnerie.
  • Traces of the old priory of Saint-Anne.
  • The thirteenth-century chapel of the chateau of Charpignon.

See also

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References

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  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. ^ "Accueil". SURY-ES-BOIS (in French). 5 November 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2024.