Azy (French pronunciation: [azi]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Azy | |
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Azy  | |
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| Coordinates: 47°11′02″N 2°42′30″E / 47.1839°N 2.7083°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Saint-Germain-du-Puy |
| Intercommunality | Terres du Haut Berry |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Noël Guillaumin[1] |
Area 1 | 27.62 km2 (10.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 450 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18019 /18220 |
| Elevation | 179–241 m (587–791 ft) (avg. 205 m or 673 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editA farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the river Fromion, some 13 miles (21 km) northeast of Bourges at the junction of the D25 with the D93 and the D52 roads.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 587 | — |
| 1975 | 532 | −1.40% |
| 1982 | 479 | −1.49% |
| 1990 | 413 | −1.84% |
| 1999 | 439 | +0.68% |
| 2007 | 474 | +0.96% |
| 2012 | 489 | +0.63% |
| 2017 | 445 | −1.87% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Places of interest
edit- The church of St.Sulpice, dating from the thirteenth century.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Azy.
- Azy on the Quid website (in French)