Moulins-sur-Yèvre (French pronunciation: [mulɛ̃ syʁ jɛvʁ], literally Moulins on Yèvre) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Moulins-sur-Yèvre
Mairie of Moulins-sur-Yèvre
Mairie of Moulins-sur-Yèvre
Location of Moulins-sur-Yèvre
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Moulins-sur-Yèvre is located in France
Moulins-sur-Yèvre
Moulins-sur-Yèvre
Moulins-sur-Yèvre is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Moulins-sur-Yèvre
Moulins-sur-Yèvre
Coordinates: 47°05′01″N 2°31′05″E / 47.0836°N 2.5181°E / 47.0836; 2.5181
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementBourges
CantonAvord
IntercommunalityCC Terres du Haut Berry
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Fabien Chausse[1]
Area
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15.33 km2 (5.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
850
 • Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18158 /18390
Elevation132–172 m (433–564 ft)
(avg. 140 m or 460 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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A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the river Yèvre, some 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Bourges, at the junction of the D46 with the N151 and the D156 roads.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962407—    
1968445+9.3%
1975421−5.4%
1982369−12.4%
1990382+3.5%
1999466+22.0%
2008601+29.0%

Sights

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  • The church of St. Austrégésile, dating from the twelfth century.
  • The chateau of Moulins.
  • The fifteenth-century chateau of Maubranches.
  • The chapel of Notre-Dame at Liesse, rebuilt in 1872.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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