Saint-Michel-de-Volangis

Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
Location of Saint-Michel-de-Volangis
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(2020–2026) Denis Poyet[1]Area
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17.42 km2 (6.73 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[2]
464 • Density27/km2 (69/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code
18226 /18390
Elevation137–172 m (449–564 ft)1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Michel-de-Volangis (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ miʃɛl də vɔlɑ̃ʒi]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography

A farming area comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated by the banks of the Langis river, some 6 miles (9.7 km) northeast of Bourges at the junction of the D955 with the D33 and the D186 roads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962216—    
1968176−18.5%
1975169−4.0%
1982261+54.4%
1990334+28.0%
1999331−0.9%
2008453+36.9%

Sights

  • The church of St. Michel, dating from the twelfth century.
  • The chateau of Turly, built in the fifteenth century.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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