Morogues
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| region | Center-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Cher | |
| Arrondissement | Bourges | |
| Canton | Saint-Germain-du-Puy | |
| Community association | Terres du Haut Berry | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 15 ′ N , 2 ° 36 ′ E | |
| height | 200-427 m | |
| surface | 30.53 km 2 | |
| Residents | 438 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 14 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 18220 | |
| INSEE code | 18156 | |
| Website | www.morogues.fr | |
Morogues is a French municipality with 438 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Cher in the region Center-Val de Loire . Morogues belongs to the Arrondissement of Bourges and the canton of Saint-Germain-du-Puy (until 2015: canton of Les Aix-d'Angillon ).
geography
Morogues is located about 23 kilometers northeast of Bourges in the Champagne Berrichonne . The place is on the upper reaches of the Colin River . Morogues is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Henrichemont in the north and north-west, Humbligny in the east and north-east, Saint-Céols in the south-east, Aubinges in the south and Parassy in the west and south-west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 | ||||||
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| Residents | 562 | 492 | 397 | 376 | 456 | 424 | 458 | 409 | ||||||
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||||||||
Attractions
- Saint-Symphorien church from the 12th century, monument historique since 1926
- Maupas Castle, Monument historique since 1992
- Quenouille watermill
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Cher. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-088-4 , pp. 51-54.
Web links
Commons : Morogues - collection of images, videos and audio files
