Couy

Couy
A general view of Couy
Coat of arms
Couy
Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Couy
Coordinates: 47°07′05″N 2°49′35″E / 47.1181°N 2.8264°ECoordinates: 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	Sancergues
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Bernard Bret
Area^1	18.36 km^2 (7.09 sq mi)
Population (2008)^2	374
• Density	20/km^2 (53/sq mi)
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. ^2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

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

Geography

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

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	383	—
1968	417	+8.9%
1975	371	−11.0%
1982	305	−17.8%
1990	308	+1.0%
1999	334	+8.4%
2008	374	+12.0%

Sights

• The church of St. Martin, dating from the thirteenth century.
• The eighteenth-century manorhouse at Creu.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Couy on the Quid website (French)