Cerbois (French pronunciation: [sɛʁbwa]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Cerbois
The church of Saint-Martin
The church of Saint-Martin
Coat of arms of Cerbois
Location of Cerbois
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Cerbois is located in France
Cerbois
Cerbois
Cerbois is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Cerbois
Cerbois
Coordinates: 47°06′50″N 2°05′39″E / 47.1139°N 2.0942°E / 47.1139; 2.0942
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementVierzon
CantonMehun-sur-Yèvre
IntercommunalityCC Cœur de Berry
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Muriel Lecleir[1]
Area
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18.45 km2 (7.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
402
 • Density22/km2 (56/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18044 /18120
Elevation118–142 m (387–466 ft)
(avg. 130 m or 430 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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An area of farming and forestry, comprising the main village and a couple of hamlets, situated in the valley of the river Arnon some 9 miles (14 km) south of Vierzon, at the junction of the D20, D113 and the D123 roads.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962278—    
1968296+6.5%
1975264−10.8%
1982253−4.2%
1990313+23.7%
1999359+14.7%
2008435+21.2%

Sights

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  • The church, dating from the twentieth century
  • The fifteenth-century chateau

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.