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Couy

Coordinates: 47°07′05″N 2°49′35″E / 47.1181°N 2.8264°E / 47.1181; 2.8264
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Couy
A general view of Couy
A general view of Couy
Coat of arms of Couy
Location of Couy
Map
Couy is located in France
Couy
Couy
Couy is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Couy
Couy
Coordinates: 47°07′05″N 2°49′35″E / 47.1181°N 2.8264°E / 47.1181; 2.8264
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementBourges
CantonAvord
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Philippe Policard[1]
Area
1
18.36 km2 (7.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
370
 • Density20/km2 (52/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18077 /18140
Elevation171–219 m (561–719 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Couy (French pronunciation: [kwi]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography

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A farming area comprising the village and one hamlet situated some 19 miles (31 km) east of Bourges at the junction of the D53 and the D72 roads. The river Vauvise flows northeastward through the eastern part of the commune.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962383—    
1968417+8.9%
1975371−11.0%
1982305−17.8%
1990308+1.0%
1999334+8.4%
2008374+12.0%

Sights

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  • The church of St. Martin, dating from the thirteenth century.
  • The eighteenth-century manorhouse at Creu.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.