Saint-Doulchard

Saint-Doulchard (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ dulʃaʁ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France along the banks of the Yèvre and the canal de Berry, immediately west of Bourges.

Saint-Doulchard
Commune
Location of Saint-Doulchard
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Coordinates: 47°06′20″N 2°21′27″E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Bourges
Canton	Saint-Doulchard
Intercommunality	CA Bourges Plus
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Richard Boudet[1]
Area 1	24.01 km2 (9.27 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	9,650
• Density	400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	18205 /18230
Elevation	119–167 m (390–548 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	5,274	—
1975	6,609	+3.28%
1982	7,928	+2.63%
1990	9,149	+1.81%
1999	9,018	−0.16%
2007	8,941	−0.11%
2012	9,242	+0.66%
2017	9,505	+0.56%
Source: INSEE[3]

Notable people

• Philippe-Ernest Legrand, French Hellenist was born here in 1866.
• Bernard Diomède, French footballer was born here in 1974.
• William Bonnet, French racing cyclist was born here in 1982.
• Loïc Jacquet, French rugby union player was born here in 1985.
• Morgan Sanson, French footballer was born here in 1994.

Twin town

Saint-Doulchard is twinned with:

• Darłowo, Poland

See also

• Communes of the Cher department