Sougères-en-Puisaye (French pronunciation: [suʒɛʁ ɑ̃ pɥizɛ] (listen), literally Sougères in Puisaye) is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France, in the natural region of Forterre - even though its name refers to neighboring Puisaye.
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Commune | |
Aerial view of Sougères-en-Puisaye (2018). | |
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Location of Sougères-en-Puisaye ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 47°33′35″N 3°19′45″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
Department | Yonne |
Arrondissement | Auxerre |
Canton | Vincelles |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Mireille Lhote[1] |
Area 1 | 26.50 km2 (10.23 sq mi) |
Population | 316 |
• Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 89400 /89520 |
Elevation | 193–352 m (633–1,155 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Inhabitants are "Sougérois" and "Sougéroise".
Sougères-en-Puisaye has few hamlets: "Les Simons" (close to the village), "Chauminet", "Pesselières", "Les Billards" and "Les Roches".
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