Groises | |
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The town hall in Groises | |
![]() Location of Groises | |
| Coordinates: 47°12′36″N 2°48′38″E / 47.21°N 2.8106°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Avord |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marie-Pierre Verneau |
Area 1 | 17.63 km2 (6.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 183 m (600 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 208 m (682 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 167 m (548 ft) |
| Population (2023) | 129 |
| • Density | 7.32/km2 (19.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18104 /18140 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Groises (French pronunciation: [ɡʁwaz]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
A farming area comprising a small village and a couple of hamlets situated by the banks of the river Chantraine, some 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D10, D44 and the D51 roads.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 237 | — |
| 1975 | 225 | −0.74% |
| 1982 | 197 | −1.88% |
| 1990 | 155 | −2.95% |
| 1999 | 138 | −1.28% |
| 2007 | 138 | +0.00% |
| 2012 | 144 | +0.85% |
| 2017 | 131 | −1.87% |
| 2023 | 129 | −0.26% |
| Source: INSEE | ||