Civray, Cher

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Civray
The church in Civray
The church in Civray
Coat of arms of Civray
Location of Civray
Civray is located in France
Civray
Civray
Coordinates: 46°58′05″N 2°10′30″E / 46.9681°N 2.175°E / 46.9681; 2.175Coordinates: 46°58′05″N 2°10′30″E / 46.9681°N 2.175°E / 46.9681; 2.175
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementBourges
CantonChârost
IntercommunalityFercher - Pays florentais
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Serge Jeanzac
Area
1
40.87 km2 (15.78 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2018)[1]
913
 • Density22/km2 (58/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18066 /18290
Elevation125–162 m (410–531 ft)
(avg. 155 m or 509 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Civray is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography[]

A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the river Pontet some 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Bourges at the junction of the N151 with the D88, D184 and D84 roads.

Population[]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962832—    
1968893+7.3%
1975840−5.9%
1982813−3.2%
19901,023+25.8%
19991,004−1.9%
2008994−1.0%

Sights[]

  • The church of St. Pierre, dating from the twelfth century.
  • Traces of a medieval castle.

See also[]

  • Communes of the Cher department

References[]

  1. ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.


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