Bou | |
|---|---|
 Church of Saint George | |
Location of Bou  | |
  Bou  Bou | |
| Coordinates:47°52′27″N2°02′54″E / 47.8742°N 2.0483°E /47.8742; 2.0483 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Loiret |
| Arrondissement | Orléans |
| Canton | Saint-Jean-de-Braye |
| Intercommunality | Orléans Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Bruno Coeur[1] |
Area 1 | 6.29 km2 (2.43 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 1,019 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 45043 /45430 |
| Elevation | 97–102 m (318–335 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Bou (French pronunciation:[bu]) is acommune in theFrench department ofLoiret, north-centralFrance. The village is situated in the greaterOrléans area, in a meander of the river Loire, 14 km east of Orléans and 9 km west of the town ofJargeau. Bou is separated by fields from the villages ofMardié andChécy, which lie to the north. The village of Bou was traditionally an agricultural area, producing cereal crops and vegetables and a local wine known as Gris-meunier.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 499 | — |
| 1975 | 567 | +1.84% |
| 1982 | 580 | +0.32% |
| 1990 | 705 | +2.47% |
| 1999 | 846 | +2.05% |
| 2009 | 895 | +0.56% |
| 2014 | 902 | +0.16% |
| 2020 | 1,013 | +1.95% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
The inhabitants of Bou are known asBoumiens in French.[4]
