Précy
Appearance
Précy | |
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Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Cher |
Arrondissement | Bourges |
Canton | Sancergues |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Joël Vignel |
Area 1 | 14.45 km2 (5.58 sq mi) |
Population (2008) | 236 |
• Density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 18184 /18140 |
Elevation | 168–197 m (551–646 ft) (avg. 150 m or 490 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Précy is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated some 23 miles (37 km) east of Bourges, at the junction of the D51, D920, D48 and the D81 roads. The river Vauvise forms all of the commune's northern boundary.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 320 | — |
1968 | 372 | +16.3% |
1975 | 285 | −23.4% |
1982 | 262 | −8.1% |
1990 | 301 | +14.9% |
1999 | 312 | +3.7% |
2008 | 336 | +7.7% |
Sights
- The church of St. Louis, dating from the sixteenth century.
- A feudal motte at the place known as Château de Faye.
- A seventeenth-century chateau.
- A converted watermill.
See also
References
External links
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