Soulangis

Soulangis
Location of Soulangis
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Soulangis is located in France
Soulangis
Soulangis
Soulangis is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Soulangis
Soulangis
Coordinates: 47°11′15″N 2°31′06″E / 47.1875°N 2.5183°E / 47.1875; 2.5183
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementBourges
CantonSaint-Germain-du-Puy
IntercommunalityCC Terres du Haut Berry
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Camille De Paul[1]
Area
1
13.76 km2 (5.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
461
 • Density34/km2 (87/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18253 /18220
Elevation151–198 m (495–650 ft)
(avg. 185 m or 607 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Soulangis (French pronunciation: [sulɑ̃ʒi]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography

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A farming area comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated by the banks of the river Langis, about 9 miles (14 km) northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D33 with the D56 road.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962258—    
1968296+14.7%
1975298+0.7%
1982391+31.2%
1990422+7.9%
1999444+5.2%
2008439−1.1%

Sights

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  • The church of St. Martin, dating from the twelfth century.
  • A feudal motte.
  • The sixteenth-century chateau.

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). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.