Morogues

Morogues (French pronunciation: [mɔʁɔɡ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Morogues
Commune
The Château of Maupas
Location of Morogues
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Coordinates: 47°14′30″N 2°35′55″E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Bourges
Canton	Saint-Germain-du-Puy
Intercommunality	CC Terres du Haut Berry
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Gérard Clavier[1]
Area 1	30.53 km2 (11.79 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	423
• Density	13.9/km2 (35.9/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
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.

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