Saint-Ambroix (Cher)

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Saint-Ambroix
Saint-Ambroix coat of arms
Saint-Ambroix (France)
Saint-Ambroix
region Center-Val de Loire
Department Cher
Arrondissement Bourges
Canton Chârost
Community association Fercher Pays Florentais
Coordinates 46 ° 56 '  N , 2 ° 7'  E Coordinates: 46 ° 56 '  N , 2 ° 7'  E
height 125-166 m
surface 31.22 km 2
Residents 364 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 12 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 18290
INSEE code

Saint-Ambroix is a commune with 364 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Cher in the region Center-Val de Loire . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Bourges and the Canton of Chârost .

geography

Saint-Ambroix is ​​about 32 kilometers west-southwest of Bourges am Arnon . The Pontet tributary runs along the eastern border of the municipality . Saint-Ambroix is ​​surrounded by the neighboring communities of Saugy in the north, Civray in the northeast, Primelles in the east and southeast, Mareuil-sur-Arnon in the southeast, Ségry in the south, Chouday in the west and southwest and Issoudun in the west and northwest.

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2013
Residents 524 496 409 406 386 374 392 398
Source: Cassini and INSEE

Parish partnership

GermanyGermanyIn 1986, Saint-Ambroix (Cher) and Civray entered into a partnership with Wildpoldsried in Bavaria .

Attractions

  • Saint-Loup church from the 12th century, rebuilt in the 19th century
Saint-Loup church

literature

  • Le Patrimoine des Communes du Cher. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-088-4 , pp. 296-298.

Web links

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