Morogues

Morogues
The Château of Maupas
Morogues
Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Morogues
Coordinates: 47°14′30″N 2°35′55″E / 47.2417°N 2.5986°ECoordinates: 47°14′30″N 2°35′55″E / 47.2417°N 2.5986°E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Bourges
Canton	Les Aix-d'Angillon
Intercommunality	Hautes Terres en Haut Berry
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Gérard Clavier
Area^1	30.53 km^2 (11.79 sq mi)
Population (2008)^2	465
• Density	15/km^2 (39/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code	18156 / 18220
Elevation	200–427 m (656–1,401 ft) (avg. 210 m or 690 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.

Morogues is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.

Geography

An area of forestry, vineyards and farming, comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated some 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D185 with the D59 and D212 roads.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	422	—
1968	492	+16.6%
1975	397	−19.3%
1982	376	−5.3%
1990	456	+21.3%
1999	424	−7.0%
2008	465	+9.7%

Sights

• The church of St. Symphorien, dating from the twelfth century.
• The fifteenth-century chateau of Maupas.
• A watermill, the “Moulin Quenouille”.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Official website of Morogues (French)
• Morogues on the Quid website (French)