Limeux, Cher
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Limeux | |
|---|---|
 The church in Limeux | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
  Limeux  Limeux | |
| Coordinates: 47°04′32″N 2°06′34″E / 47.0756°N 2.1094°ECoordinates: 47°04′32″N 2°06′34″E / 47.0756°N 2.1094°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Vierzon |
| Canton | Mehun-sur-Yèvre |
| Intercommunality | CC Cœur de Berry |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Julien Yvon[1] |
| Area 1 | 13.17 km2 (5.08 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18128 /18120 |
| Elevation | 127–149 m (417–489 ft) (avg. 140 m or 460 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Limeux (French pronunciation: [limø]) 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 between the valleys of the rivers Cher and Arnon some 12 miles (19 km) south of Vierzon at the junction of the D23 and the D123 roads.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 157 | — |
| 1968 | 163 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 144 | −11.7% |
| 1982 | 133 | −7.6% |
| 1990 | 158 | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 145 | −8.2% |
| 2008 | 149 | +2.8% |
Sights
- The church of St. Martin, dating from the eleventh century.
- The castle of Saragosse, built in the fourteenth century.
- The thirteenth-century chapel of the old priory of Saint-Laurent de Manzay.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
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