Preuilly, Cher

Preuilly
Preuilly
Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Preuilly
Coordinates: 47°05′45″N 2°10′39″E / 47.0958°N 2.1775°ECoordinates: 47°05′45″N 2°10′39″E / 47.0958°N 2.1775°E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Vierzon
Canton	Lury-sur-Arnon
Intercommunality	Vals de Cher et d'Arnon
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Jean-Paul Hochedel
Area^1	14.94 km^2 (5.77 sq mi)
Population (2008)^2	472
• Density	32/km^2 (82/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	18186 / 18120
Elevation	107–142 m (351–466 ft) (avg. 112 m or 367 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.

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

Geography

A valley area of lakes, woods and farming comprising the village and several hamlets, situated by the river Cher, some 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Vierzon at the junction of the D27, D113 and the D23 roads.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	293	—
1968	301	+2.7%
1975	281	−6.6%
1982	342	+21.7%
1990	368	+7.6%
1999	432	+17.4%
2008	472	+9.3%

Sights

• The church of St. Jean, dating from the twelfth century.
• A double feudal motte.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Preuilly on the Quid website (French)