Bourges
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Bourges (disambiguation).
Bourges (French pronunciation: [buʁʒ] ⓘ) is a commune in central France on the river Yèvre. It is the capital of the department of Cher, and also was the capital city of the former province of Berry.
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Bourges | |
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Prefecture and commune | |
Coordinates: 47°05′04″N 2°23′47″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Cher |
Arrondissement | Bourges |
Intercommunality | CA Bourges Plus |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Yann Galut [Wikidata][1] |
Area 1 | 68.74 km2 (26.54 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 63,702 |
• Density | 930/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
Demonym | Berruyers |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 18033 /18000 |
Elevation | 120–169 m (394–554 ft) (avg. 153 m or 502 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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