Sancergues | ||
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The church of Saint-Jacques, in Sancergues
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Coordinates: 47°09′22″N 2°55′03″E / 47.1561°N 2.9175°ECoordinates: 47°09′22″N 2°55′03″E / 47.1561°N 2.9175°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire | |
Department | Cher | |
Arrondissement | Bourges | |
Canton | Avord | |
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• Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Luc Charache | |
Area1 | 15.53 km2 (6.00 sq mi) | |
Population (2008)2 | 701 | |
• Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 18240 /18140 | |
Elevation | 158–222 m (518–728 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.
Sancergues is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
A farming area comprising a village and several hamlets situated about 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the N151 with the D72, D6 and the D44 roads. The commune is on the ancient pilgrimage route known as St. James' Way and lies on the left bank of the Vauvise, which forms most of the commune's eastern border.