Charly, Cher

Charly
The church of Our Lady, in Charly
Charly
Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Charly
Coordinates: 46°54′00″N 2°44′59″E / 46.9°N 2.7497°ECoordinates: 46°54′00″N 2°44′59″E / 46.9°N 2.7497°E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Saint-Amand-Montrond
Canton	Nérondes
Intercommunality	Communauté de communes Pays de Nérondes
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Dominique Régnault
Area^1	25.66 km^2 (9.91 sq mi)
Population (2008)^2	226
• Density	8.8/km^2 (23/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	18054 / 18350
Elevation	169–256 m (554–840 ft) (avg. 190 m or 620 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.

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

Geography

A farming area comprising a village and a couple of hamlets situated some 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Bourges at the junction of the N76 with the D91 and the D6 roads. Ancient quarries here provided the stone for the cathedral of Bourges.

The river Airain forms most of the commune's northwestern boundary.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	329	—
1968	364	+10.6%
1975	273	−25.0%
1982	272	−0.4%
1990	252	−7.4%
1999	257	+2.0%
2008	226	−12.1%

Sights

• The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the twelfth century.
• Some ancient houses.
• Remains of a Benedictine abbey.
• Two watermills

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Charly on the Quid website (French)