Groises | |
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The town hall in Groises | |
![]() Location of Groises | |
| Coordinates:47°12′36″N2°48′38″E / 47.21°N 2.8106°E /47.21; 2.8106 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Avord |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Marie-Pierre Verneau[1] |
Area 1 | 17.63 km2 (6.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 129 |
| • Density | 7.32/km2 (19.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18104 /18140 |
| Elevation | 167–208 m (548–682 ft) (avg. 183 m or 600 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Groises (French pronunciation:[ɡʁwaz]) is acommune in theCherdepartment in theCentre-Val de Loireregion ofFrance.
Afarming area comprising a small village and a couple of hamlets situated by the banks of the river Chantraine, some 20 miles (32 km) northeast ofBourges, at the junction of the D10, D44 and the D51 roads.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 204 | — |
| 1968 | 237 | +16.2% |
| 1975 | 225 | −5.1% |
| 1982 | 197 | −12.4% |
| 1990 | 155 | −21.3% |
| 1999 | 138 | −11.0% |
| 2008 | 141 | +2.2% |