Vornay

Vornay
Coat of arms
Vornay
Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Vornay
Coordinates: 46°58′27″N 2°35′03″E / 46.9742°N 2.5842°ECoordinates: 46°58′27″N 2°35′03″E / 46.9742°N 2.5842°E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Bourges
Canton	Baugy
Intercommunality	La Septaine
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Olivier DuBois
Area^1	26.35 km^2 (10.17 sq mi)
Population (2008)^2	529
• Density	20/km^2 (52/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	18289 / 18130
Elevation	150–183 m (492–600 ft) (avg. 175 m or 574 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.

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

Geography

A farming area comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated about 13 miles (21 km) southeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D119 with the D66 and D166 roads. The village lies in the northern part of the commune, on the right bank of the Airain, which flows northwest through the commune, where it is joined by the river Craon.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	409	—
1968	403	−1.5%
1975	355	−11.9%
1982	341	−3.9%
1990	469	+37.5%
1999	446	−4.9%
2008	529	+18.6%

Sights

• The church of St. Germain, dating from the twelfth century.
• Some Roman ruins (a villa and an aqueduct).
• The chateau, dating from the twelfth century.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Official website of Vornay (French)
• Vornay on the Quid website (French)