Couffy

Couffy
Commune
Coat of arms
Location of Couffy
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Coordinates: 47°14′54″N 1°26′25″E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Loir-et-Cher
Arrondissement	Romorantin-Lanthenay
Canton	Saint-Aignan
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Pierre Épiais
Area 1	14.92 km2 (5.76 sq mi)
Population  (2021)	496
• Density	33/km2 (86/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	41063 /41110
Elevation	67–134 m (220–440 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Couffy (French pronunciation: [kufi]) is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France.

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1793 549 —     1806 547 −0.4% 1821 603 +10.2% 1831 626 +3.8% 1841 685 +9.4% 1851 644 −6.0% 1861 742 +15.2% 1872 761 +2.6% 1881 791 +3.9% 1891 795 +0.5% 1901 774 −2.6% 1911 702 −9.3%

Year Pop. ±% 1921 691 −1.6% 1931 657 −4.9% 1946 676 +2.9% 1954 623 −7.8% 1962 598 −4.0% 1968 548 −8.4% 1975 560 +2.2% 1982 515 −8.0% 1990 559 +8.5% 1999 557 −0.4% 2008 560 +0.5% 2013 525 −6.2%

Sights

The church of Saint-Martin dates from the 11th century, but the only part remaining of the original building is the main doorway in the west tower. The main body of the church was rebuilt towards the end of the 12th century in the Primitive Gothic style. The nave was remodelled towards the end of the 15th century with ribbed vaulting spanning three bays.

See also

• Communes of the Loir-et-Cher department