Méry-sur-Cher
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 Méry-sur-Cher
Location within Centre-Val de Loire region
Méry-sur-Cher
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| Coordinates: 47°14′49″N 1°59′21″E / 47.2469°N 1.9892°ECoordinates: 47°14′49″N 1°59′21″E / 47.2469°N 1.9892°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Cher | |
| Arrondissement | Vierzon | |
| Canton | Vierzon-2 | |
| Intercommunality | CC Vierzon-Sologne-Berry | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Sylvain Nivard | |
| Area1 | 20.91 km2 (8.07 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 686 | |
| • Density | 33/km2 (85/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18150 /18100 | |
| Elevation | 93–158 m (305–518 ft) (avg. 140 m or 460 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Méry-sur-Cher is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
A village of farming and forestry situated by the banks of the Cher River some 6 miles (9.7 km) northwest of Vierzon, at the junction of the N76 and the D211 roads. The now disused Canal de Berry passes through the south of the commune.
Cyprian Godebski (1835–1909), sculptor and painter was born here.
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