Méry-ès-Bois

Méry-ès-Bois
Méry-ès-Bois
Administration
Country	France
Region	Centre
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Vierzon
Canton	La Chapelle-d'Angillon
Intercommunality	Sauldre et Sologne
Mayor	Michael Désir (2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	171–293 m (561–961 ft) (avg. 250 m/820 ft)
Land area1	91.59 km2 (35.36 sq mi)
Population2	614  (2008)
- Density	7 /km2 (18 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	18149/ 18380
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.

Coordinates: 47°19′31″N 2°21′46″E / 47.325327°N 2.362747°E / 47.325327; 2.362747

Méry-ès-Bois is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.

Geography

A large area of streams, lakes, forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated some 16 miles (26 km) north of Bourges at the junction of the D22, D58 and the D168 roads and also on the D926 and D940. Two rivers have their source here, the Mocquart and the Guette and the Barangeon river flows through the middle of the commune.

Population

Historical population of Méry-ès-Bois

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2008
771	778	708	637	659	616	614

Places of interest

• The church of St. Firmin, dating from the eleventh century.
• The thirteenth century abbey of Loroy.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Méry-ès-Bois on the Quid website (French)