Ainay-le-Vieil

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Ainay-le-Vieil
Chateau
Chateau
Ainay-le-Vieil is located in France
Ainay-le-Vieil
Ainay-le-Vieil
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Location within Centre region
Ainay-le-Vieil is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Ainay-le-Vieil
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Country France
Region Centre-Val de Loire
Department Cher
Arrondissement Saint-Amand-Montrond
Canton Saulzais-le-Potier
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Michael Lacombe
Area1 14.00 km2 (5.41 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 212
 • Density 15/km2 (39/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 18002 / 18200
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.

Ainay-le-Vieil is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.

Geography

A farming village bordered to the north and east by the river Cher, some 30 miles (48 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D1 with the D118 and D97e roads.

Population

Historical population
Year Pop. ±%
1962 308 —    
1968 245 −20.5%
1975 193 −21.2%
1982 182 −5.7%
1990 170 −6.6%
1999 198 +16.5%
2008 212 +7.1%

Places of interest

  • The church, dating from the thirteenth century.
  • The castle, dating from the twelfth century.

See also

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