Lunery
Lunery (French pronunciation: [lynʁi]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Lunery | |
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 The church of Saint-Albert, in Lunery | |
Location of Lunery | |
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| Coordinates: 46°56′10″N 2°16′19″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Chârost |
| Intercommunality | Fercher - Pays florentais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Sylvain Joly[1] |
| Area 1 | 32.87 km2 (12.69 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,593 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18133 /18400 |
| Elevation | 121–173 m (397–568 ft) (avg. 135 m or 443 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
A forestry and farming area comprising two villages and several hamlets situated in the valley of the river Cher, some 12 miles (19 km) southwest of Bourges, at the junction of the D103, D88, D35 and the D27 roads. The commune is served by a TER railway link to Bourges.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2,266 | — |
| 1968 | 2,329 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 2,440 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 2,021 | −17.2% |
| 1990 | 1,665 | −17.6% |
| 1999 | 1,487 | −10.7% |
| 2008 | 1,469 | −1.2% |
Sights
- The church of St. Privé, dating from the thirteenth century.
- The chateau at Champroy.
- The church of St. Albert at Rosières, dating from the nineteenth century.
- The fifteenth-century manorhouse de La Vergne.
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
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