Saint-Germain-du-Puy | |
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Commune | |
Saint-Germain-du-Puy railway station
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Coordinates: 47°06′00″N 2°28′55″E / 47.1°N 2.4819°ECoordinates: 47°06′00″N 2°28′55″E / 47.1°N 2.4819°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Cher |
Arrondissement | Bourges |
Canton | Saint-Germain-du-Puy |
Intercommunality | CA Bourges Plus |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Maxime Camuzat |
Area1 | 21.63 km2 (8.35 sq mi) |
Population (2008)2 | 4,806 |
• Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
INSEE/Postal code | 18213 /18390 |
Elevation | 126–174 m (413–571 ft) |
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. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Saint-Germain-du-Puy is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
An area of both farming and light industry comprising a small suburban town and several hamlets situated on the banks of the rivers Colin and Yèvre, immediately east of Bourges at the junction of the N151 with the N142, D955 and D151 roads.
The median age of the population in Saint-Germain-du-Puy is roughly 75.