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Sancoins
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Sancoins is a commune in France, situated within the canton of Sancoins, the arrondissement of Saint-Amand-Montrond, and the department of Cher. It serves as the capital of the canton of Sancoins and is associated with the electoral district of the canton of Dun-sur-Auron. The municipality covers an area of 53.52 square kilometers and has a population of 3,667, comprising 1,439 males and 1,641 females. Sancoins shares borders with Château-sur-Allier, Lurcy-Lévis, Augy-sur-Aubois, and Givardon.
Located in the Centre-Val de Loire region, the commune has an elevation of 233 meters above sea level. Its postal code is 18600. A place named La Place is also recorded in the area with an elevation of 199 meters.
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Place details
- Locality
- Sancoins
- Region
- Centre-Val de Loire
- Country
- France
- Population
- 3,576
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Sancoins
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Donjon Jouy Cher mar09.JPG
- French commune.caption
- Donjon of Louy castle
- French commune.image flag
- Flag of Sancoins.svg
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason de la ville de Sancoins (18).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Saint-Amand-Montrond
- French commune.canton
- Dun-sur-Auron
- French commune.INSEE
- 18242
- French commune.postal code
- 18600
- French commune.mayor
- Pierre Guiblin
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- CC Les Trois Provinces
- French commune.elevation min m
- 192
- French commune.elevation max m
- 233
- French commune.area km2
- 53.52
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Sancoins () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
==Geography== An area of farming and associated light industry comprising a small town and several hamlets situated by the banks of both the river Aubois and the canal de Berry, about southeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D2076 with the D951 and D920 roads. The commune shares its southern border with that of the department of Allier.
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