Groises

Groises is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Groises
The town hall in Groises
Location of Groises
Groises
Groises
Coordinates: 47°12′36″N 2°48′38″E
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementBourges
CantonAvord
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Alain Garrault
Area
1
17.63 km2 (6.81 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
131
  Density7.4/km2 (19/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18104 /18140
Elevation167–208 m (548–682 ft)
(avg. 183 m or 600 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

A farming area comprising a small village and a couple of hamlets situated by the banks of the river Chantraine, some 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D10, D44 and the D51 roads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962204    
1968237+16.2%
1975225−5.1%
1982197−12.4%
1990155−21.3%
1999138−11.0%
2008141+2.2%

Sights

  • The church of St. Martin, dating from the twelfth century.

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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