Charly, Cher
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The church of Our Lady, in Charly
The church of Our Lady, in Charly
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Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Cher |
Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
Canton | Nérondes |
Intercommunality | Communauté de communes Pays de Nérondes |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Dominique Régnault |
Area1 | 25.66 km2 (9.91 sq mi) |
Population (2008)2 | 226 |
• Density | 8.8/km2 (23/sq mi) |
INSEE/Postal code | 18054 / 18350 |
Elevation | 169–256 m (554–840 ft) (avg. 190 m or 620 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. |
Charly is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
A farming area comprising a village and a couple of hamlets situated some 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Bourges at the junction of the N76 with the D91 and the D6 roads. Ancient quarries here provided the stone for the cathedral of Bourges.
The river Airain forms most of the commune's northwestern boundary.
Population
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1962 | 329 | — |
1968 | 364 | +10.6% |
1975 | 273 | −25.0% |
1982 | 272 | −0.4% |
1990 | 252 | −7.4% |
1999 | 257 | +2.0% |
2008 | 226 | −12.1% |
Sights
- The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the twelfth century.
- Some ancient houses.
- Remains of a Benedictine abbey.
- Two watermills
See also
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Charly (Cher). |
- Charly on the Quid website (French)