Méry-ès-Bois

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Méry-ès-Bois
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The Abbey of Loroy, in Méry-ès-Bois, in 1987
Location of Méry-ès-Bois
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Méry-ès-Bois
Coordinates: 47°19′31″N2°21′46″E / 47.3253°N 2.3627°E / 47.3253; 2.3627
Country France
Region Centre-Val de Loire
Department Cher
Arrondissement Vierzon
Canton Aubigny-sur-Nère
Intercommunality Sauldre et Sologne
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Frédéric Bouteille [1]
Area
1
91.59 km2 (35.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [2]
550
  Density6.0/km2 (16/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18149 /18380
Elevation171–293 m (561–961 ft)
(avg. 250 m or 820 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Méry-ès-Bois (French pronunciation: [meʁiɛsbwa] ) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

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Geography

A large area of streams, lakes, forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated some 16 miles (26 km) north of Bourges at the junction of the D22, D58 and the D168 roads and also on the D926 and D940. Two rivers have their source here, the Mocquart and the Guette and the Barangeon river flows through the middle of the commune.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962771    
1968778+0.9%
1975708−9.0%
1982637−10.0%
1990659+3.5%
1999616−6.5%
2008614−0.3%

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References

  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.