Bourges
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Centre | |
| Department | Cher | |
| Arrondissement | Bourges | |
| Intercommunality | Bourges | |
| Mayor | Serge Lepeltier (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 120–169 m (390–554 ft) (avg. 153 m / 502 ft) |
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| Land area1 | 68.74 km2 (26.54 sq mi) | |
| Population2 | 68,980 (2008) | |
| - Density | 1,003 /km2 (2,600 /sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18033/ 18000 | |
| 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. | ||
Coordinates: 47°05′04″N 2°23′47″E / 47.0844°N 2.3964°E
Bourges is a commune. It is found in the Cher department in the center of France.
Sister cities [change]
Bourges is twinned with:
Augsburg, Germany
Aveiro, Portugal
Forlì, Italy
Koszalin, Poland
Palencia, Spain
Peterborough, United Kingdom
Yoshkar-Ola, Russia
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