Cornusse

Cornusse
Commune
Location of Cornusse
Cornusse Location within France Cornusse Location within Centre-Val de Loire
Coordinates: 46°57′19″N 2°43′54″E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Saint-Amand-Montrond
Canton	La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois
Intercommunality	Pays de Nérondes
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Edith Raquin
Area 1	19.61 km2 (7.57 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	226
• Density	11.5/km2 (29.8/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	18072 /18350
Elevation	172–228 m (564–748 ft) (avg. 208 m or 682 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Geography

A farming area comprising the village and two hamlets situated some 16 miles (26 km) southeast of Bourges at the junction of the D15 and D102 roads. The river Airain forms all of the commune's eastern border.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	390	—
1975	340	−1.94%
1982	355	+0.62%
1990	283	−2.79%
1999	291	+0.31%
2007	281	−0.44%
2012	272	−0.65%
2017	268	−0.30%
2023	226	−2.80%
Source: INSEE

Sights

• The church of St. Martin, dating from the nineteenth century.
• A museum.
• The chateau, dating from the fifteenth century, now a medical institute.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

Bibliography

Françoise Gicquiaud Cornusse, un château, un village, dans l'histoire du Berry. The « Villa de Cornossa », The « Seigneurie de Cornusse » 404 pages, 85 illustrations. ISBN 2-9513414-3-1