Crézancy-en-Sancerre (French pronunciation: [kʁezɑ̃si ɑ̃ sɑ̃sɛʁ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Crézancy-en-Sancerre | |
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Coordinates: 47°18′21″N 2°44′41″E / 47.3058°N 2.7447°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Cher |
Arrondissement | Bourges |
Canton | Sancerre |
Intercommunality | CC Pays Fort Sancerrois Val de Loire |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Brigitte Chotard[1] |
Area 1 | 18.92 km2 (7.31 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 430 |
• Density | 23/km2 (59/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 18079 /18300 |
Elevation | 208–377 m (682–1,237 ft) (avg. 284 m or 932 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Geography
editA farming and winegrowing village situated some 22 miles (35 km) northeast of Bourges at the junction of the D22 with the D86 roads. The commune is one of only a few that grow grapes for Sancerre AOC wines.
Population
editYear | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 489 | — |
1968 | 562 | +14.9% |
1975 | 540 | −3.9% |
1982 | 511 | −5.4% |
1990 | 510 | −0.2% |
1999 | 500 | −2.0% |
2008 | 497 | −0.6% |
Sights
edit- The church of St. Pierre, dating from the twelfth century.
- The feudal motte in Chaume woods.
- Medieval manorhouses at Reugny, Champtin and Vauvredon.
- A windmill.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
External links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Crézancy-en-Sancerre.
- Website about Crezancy Archived 1 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine (in French)