Jouet-sur-l'Aubois

Jouet-sur-l’Aubois
Commune
The town hall in Jouet-sur-l'Aubois
Jouet-sur-l’Aubois
Location within Centre-Val de Loire region
Jouet-sur-l’Aubois
Coordinates: 47°02′46″N 2°59′21″E / 47.0461°N 2.9892°E / 47.0461; 2.9892Coordinates: 47°02′46″N 2°59′21″E / 47.0461°N 2.9892°E / 47.0461; 2.9892
Country France
Region Centre-Val de Loire
Department Cher
Arrondissement Saint-Amand-Montrond
Canton La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois
Intercommunality Portes du Berry entre Loire et Val d'Aubois
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Serge Laurent
Area1 17.33 km2 (6.69 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 1,506
 • Density 87/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 18118 /18320
Elevation 160–207 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.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Jouet-sur-l’Aubois is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography

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

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

  • 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

References

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