Saint-Georges-de-Poisieux
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| region | Center-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Cher | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond | |
| Canton | Châteaumeillant | |
| Community association | Berry Grand Sud | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 41 ′ N , 2 ° 29 ′ E | |
| height | 152-218 m | |
| surface | 15.61 km 2 | |
| Residents | 456 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 29 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 18200 | |
| INSEE code | 18209 | |
Saint-Georges-de-Poisieux is a commune with 456 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Cher in the region Center-Val de Loire ; it belongs to the arrondissement of Saint-Amand-Montrond and the canton of Châteaumeillant (until 2015: canton of Saulzais-le-Potier ).
geography
Saint-Georges-de-Poisieux is about 55 kilometers south of Bourges . The Cher River limits the municipality to the northeast. Saint-Georges-de-Poisieux is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Bouzais in the north, Saint-Amand-Montrond in the northeast, Drevant in the east and northeast, La Groutte in the east, Ainay-le-Vieil in the east and southeast, La Celette in the south and Southeast, Faverdines in the south, and Arcomps in the west.
The A71 autoroute runs through the municipality .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
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| Residents | 341 | 308 | 292 | 302 | 373 | 357 | 372 | 435 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Georges church in Poisieux from the 12th century, monument historique since 1907
- Saint-Paul church in the village of Soye-l'Église from the 12th century, monument historique since 1921/1965
- Poisieux Castle from the 14th century, alterations from the 16th and 19th centuries, monument historique since 2009
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Cher. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-088-4 , pp. 978-981.
