Sancoins
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| region | Center-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Cher | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond | |
| Canton | Dun-sur-Auron | |
| Community association | Les Trois Provinces | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 50 ′ N , 2 ° 55 ′ E | |
| height | 192-233 m | |
| surface | 53.52 km 2 | |
| Residents | 3,080 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 58 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 18600 | |
| INSEE code | 18242 | |
Sancoins is a French commune in the department of Cher in the region Center-Val de Loire . The city with 3080 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) belongs to the arrondissement of Saint-Amand-Montrond and the canton of Dun-sur-Auron .
geography
The place is located on the right bank of the Aubois River , as well as on the abandoned canal Canal de Berry , whose northeast section follows the river as a side canal .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2016 |
| Residents | 3529 | 3502 | 3556 | 3667 | 3634 | 3562 | 3269 | 3090 |
| Sources: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Personalities
The following three writers were born here:
- Oscar Méténier (1859-1913)
- Marguerite Audoux (1863-1937)
- Hugues Lapaire (1869-1967)
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Cher. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-088-4 , pp. 944-955.
Web links
Commons : Sancoins - collection of images, videos and audio files
