Bengy-sur-Craon

Bengy-sur-Craon
Railway station
Bengy-sur-Craon
Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Bengy-sur-Craon
Coordinates: 47°00′04″N 2°44′55″E / 47.0011°N 2.7486°ECoordinates: 47°00′04″N 2°44′55″E / 47.0011°N 2.7486°E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Bourges
Canton	Baugy
Intercommunality	Pays de Nérondes
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Denis Durand
Area^1	35.24 km^2 (13.61 sq mi)
Population (2008)^2	668
• Density	19/km^2 (49/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	18027 / 18520
Elevation	173–230 m (568–755 ft) (avg. 186 m or 610 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.

Bengy-sur-Craon is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.

Geography

A farming area comprising the village and three hamlets situated by the banks of the river Craon, some 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Bourges at the junction of the D976 with the D102 and D10e roads. The commune is served by a TER railway link to Bourges.

The river Airain forms part of the commune's southeastern border.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	723	—
1968	700	−3.2%
1975	602	−14.0%
1982	584	−3.0%
1990	576	−1.4%
1999	609	+5.7%
2008	668	+9.7%

Sights

• The church of St.Pierre, dating from the twelfth century.
• Roman remains, including a mosaic.
• The medieval site at Bouchetin.
• An ancient barn at Champ des Vignes.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Bengy-sur-Craon on the Quid website (French)