Jouet-sur-l'Aubois

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

Jouet-sur-l’Aubois
The town hall in Jouet-sur-l'Aubois
Location of Jouet-sur-l’Aubois
Jouet-sur-l’Aubois
Jouet-sur-l’Aubois
Coordinates: 47°02′46″N 2°59′21″E
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementSaint-Amand-Montrond
CantonLa Guerche-sur-l'Aubois
IntercommunalityPortes du Berry entre Loire et Val d'Aubois
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Serge Laurent
Area
1
17.33 km2 (6.69 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
1,348
  Density78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18118 /18320
Elevation160–207 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.

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

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