Saint-Éloy-de-Gy (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿elwa ʒi]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Saint-Éloy-de-Gy
Location of Saint-Éloy-de-Gy
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Saint-Éloy-de-Gy is located in France
Saint-Éloy-de-Gy
Saint-Éloy-de-Gy
Saint-Éloy-de-Gy is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Saint-Éloy-de-Gy
Saint-Éloy-de-Gy
Coordinates: 47°09′25″N 2°20′35″E / 47.1569°N 2.3431°E / 47.1569; 2.3431
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementBourges
CantonSaint-Martin-d'Auxigny
IntercommunalityCC Terres du Haut Berry
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Gilles Benoit[1]
Area
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31.2 km2 (12.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,558
 • Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18206 /18110
Elevation133–235 m (436–771 ft)
(avg. 150 m or 490 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Saint-Éloy-de-Gy is an area of forestry and farming comprising two villages and several hamlets situated some 5 miles (8.0 km) northwest of Bourges, at the junction of the D944 with the D160 and D68 roads.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962972—    
19681,028+5.8%
1975920−10.5%
19821,071+16.4%
19901,269+18.5%
19991,382+8.9%
20081,530+10.7%

Sights

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  • The church of St. Éloy, dating from the twelfth century.
  • The fifteenth-century Château de Dame.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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