Ménétréol-sous-Sancerre

Ménétréol-sous-Sancerre

The town hall in Ménétréol-sous-Sancerre
Ménétréol-sous-Sancerre

Coordinates: 47°19′07″N 2°51′24″E / 47.3186°N 2.8567°E / 47.3186; 2.8567Coordinates: 47°19′07″N 2°51′24″E / 47.3186°N 2.8567°E / 47.3186; 2.8567
Country France
Region Centre-Val de Loire
Department Cher
Arrondissement Bourges
Canton Sancerre
Government
  Mayor (20012008) Roger Laurent
Area1 5.67 km2 (2.19 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 378
  Density 67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 18146 / 18300
Elevation 142–252 m (466–827 ft)
(avg. 185 m or 607 ft)

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.

Ménétréol-sous-Sancerre is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.

Geography

A winegrowing and farming village situated by the banks of the rivers Vauvise and Loire and the Loire lateral canal, some 26 miles (42 km) northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D9 with the D920 and the D307 roads. The Sauvignon blanc grapes grown here are used for Sancerre AOC wines.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962374    
1968390+4.3%
1975436+11.8%
1982389−10.8%
1990353−9.3%
1999354+0.3%
2008378+6.8%

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