Bou
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Coordinates: 47°52′27″N 2°02′54″E / 47.8742°N 2.0483°ECoordinates: 47°52′27″N 2°02′54″E / 47.8742°N 2.0483°E | |
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 (Jan. 2018)[2] | 980 |
• Density | 160/km2 (400/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 is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France. The village is situated in the greater Orléans area, in a meander of the river Loire, 14 km east of Orléans and 9 km west of the town of Jargeau. Bou is separated by fields from the villages of Mardié and Chécy, 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. The inhabitants of Bou are known as Boumiens.
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See also[]
- Communes of the Loiret department
References[]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
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