Couy
Couy | |
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 A general view of Couy | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Couy | |
  Couy Location within France  Couy Location within Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Coordinates: 47°07′05″N 2°49′35″E / 47.1181°N 2.8264°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Avord |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Policard[1] |
Area 1 | 18.36 km2 (7.09 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 369 |
| • Density | 20.1/km2 (52.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18077 /18140 |
| Elevation | 171–219 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
[edit]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
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 417 | — |
| 1975 | 371 | −1.66% |
| 1982 | 305 | −2.76% |
| 1990 | 308 | +0.12% |
| 1999 | 334 | +0.90% |
| 2007 | 367 | +1.18% |
| 2012 | 374 | +0.38% |
| 2017 | 355 | −1.04% |
| 2023 | 369 | +0.65% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Sights
[edit]- The church of St. Martin, dating from the thirteenth century.
- The eighteenth-century manorhouse at Creu.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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