Couy
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Location within Centre region
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Cher | |
| Arrondissement | Bourges | |
| Canton | Sancergues | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | 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
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| 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
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- Couy on the Quid website (French)
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