Couy

Couy

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Couy

Coordinates: 47°07′05″N 2°49′35″E / 47.1181°N 2.8264°E / 47.1181; 2.8264Coordinates: 47°07′05″N 2°49′35″E / 47.1181°N 2.8264°E / 47.1181; 2.8264
Country France
Region Centre-Val de Loire
Department Cher
Arrondissement Bourges
Canton Sancergues
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Bernard Bret
Area1 18.36 km2 (7.09 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 374
  Density 20/km2 (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
YearPop.±%
1962383    
1968417+8.9%
1975371−11.0%
1982305−17.8%
1990308+1.0%
1999334+8.4%
2008374+12.0%

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