La Chapelle-Saint-Ursin
| La Chapelle-Saint-Ursin | ||
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The church in La Chapelle-Saint-Ursin | ||
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  La Chapelle-Saint-Ursin | ||
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  La Chapelle-Saint-Ursin | ||
| Coordinates: 47°03′47″N 2°19′32″E / 47.0631°N 2.3256°ECoordinates: 47°03′47″N 2°19′32″E / 47.0631°N 2.3256°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Cher | |
| Arrondissement | Bourges | |
| Canton | Saint-Doulchard | |
| Intercommunality | Bourges Plus | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Yvon Beuchon | |
| Area1 | 7.83 km2 (3.02 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 3,209 | |
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18050 / 18570 | |
| Elevation | 128–159 m (420–522 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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La Chapelle-Saint-Ursin is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
A small town of farming and light industry situated some 3 miles (4.8 km) southwest of Bourges at the junction of the D16 and the D107 roads. The A71 autoroute cuts across the middle of the commune’s territory.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 859 | — |
| 1968 | 1,326 | +54.4% |
| 1975 | 1,953 | +47.3% |
| 1982 | 2,430 | +24.4% |
| 1990 | 2,890 | +18.9% |
| 1999 | 3,193 | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 3,209 | +0.5% |
Sights
- The church of St. Ursin, dating from the twelfth century.
See also
References
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