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Jouet-sur-l'Aubois

Coordinates: 47°02′46″N 2°59′21″E / 47.0461°N 2.9892°E / 47.0461; 2.9892
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Jouet-sur-l’Aubois
The town hall in Jouet-sur-l'Aubois
The town hall in Jouet-sur-l'Aubois
Location of Jouet-sur-l’Aubois
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Jouet-sur-l’Aubois is located in France
Jouet-sur-l’Aubois
Jouet-sur-l’Aubois
Jouet-sur-l’Aubois is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Jouet-sur-l’Aubois
Jouet-sur-l’Aubois
Coordinates: 47°02′46″N 2°59′21″E / 47.0461°N 2.9892°E / 47.0461; 2.9892
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementSaint-Amand-Montrond
CantonLa Guerche-sur-l'Aubois
IntercommunalityPortes du Berry entre Loire et Val d'Aubois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Serge Laurent[1]
Area
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17.33 km2 (6.69 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,308
 • Density75/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18118 /18320
Elevation160–207 m (525–679 ft)
(avg. 180 m or 590 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Jouet-sur-l’Aubois (French pronunciation: [ʒwɛ syʁ lobwa]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography

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An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and a few hamlets situated by the banks of the rivers Aubois, Loire and the Loire lateral canal, some 22 miles (35 km) east of Bourges at the junction of the D12, D26 and the D920 roads.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,458—    
19681,551+6.4%
19751,616+4.2%
19821,488−7.9%
19901,395−6.2%
19991,341−3.9%
20081,506+12.3%

Sights

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  • The church of St. Germain, dating from the nineteenth century.
  • The remains of a 12th-century chapel.
  • A medieval motte.
  • Some Gallo-Roman remains.
  • An old disused factory and forge.

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.