Neuilly-en-Sancerre

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Neuilly-en-Sancerre
Neuilly-en-Sancerre is located in France
Neuilly-en-Sancerre
Neuilly-en-Sancerre
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Location within Centre region
Neuilly-en-Sancerre is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Neuilly-en-Sancerre
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Country France
Region Centre-Val de Loire
Department Cher
Arrondissement Bourges
Canton Henrichemont
Intercommunality Hautes Terres en Haut Berry
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Syvestre Millet
Area1 26.05 km2 (10.06 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 234
 • Density 9.0/km2 (23/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 18162 / 18250
Elevation 238–422 m (781–1,385 ft)
(avg. 280 m or 920 ft)
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.

Neuilly-en-Sancerre is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.

Geography

An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and a couple of hamlets, situated by the banks of the Sauldre river some 21 miles (34 km) northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D22 with the D74 and D196 roads.

Population

Historical population
Year Pop. ±%
1962 197 —    
1968 304 +54.3%
1975 276 −9.2%
1982 252 −8.7%
1990 192 −23.8%
1999 212 +10.4%
2008 234 +10.4%

Sights

  • The church of St. Martial, dating from the twelfth century.
  • The remains of the donjon of a feudal castle.

See also

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