Étréchy, Cher

Étréchy
Étréchy
Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Étréchy
Coordinates: 47°09′47″N 2°43′33″E / 47.1631°N 2.7258°ECoordinates: 47°09′47″N 2°43′33″E / 47.1631°N 2.7258°E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Bourges
Canton	Sancergues
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Pierre Sarreau
Area^1	31.88 km^2 (12.31 sq mi)
Population (2008)^2	425
• Density	13/km^2 (35/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	18090 / 18800
Elevation	171–254 m (561–833 ft) (avg. 205 m or 673 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. ^2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Étréchy is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.

Geography

A farming area consisting of the village and a couple of hamlets situated some 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D158 with the D52, D36 and D93 roads.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	595	—
1968	596	+0.2%
1975	487	−18.3%
1982	448	−8.0%
1990	453	+1.1%
1999	419	−7.5%
2008	425	+1.4%

Sights

• The church of St. Germain, dating from the thirteenth century.
• The chateau of Astilly, dating from the fifteenth century.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Étréchy on the Quid website (French)