Brécy (French pronunciation: [bʁesi]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Brécy | |
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 Town hall | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Brécy  | |
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| Coordinates: 47°07′30″N 2°37′13″E / 47.125°N 2.6203°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Saint-Germain-du-Puy |
| Intercommunality | CC Terres du Haut Berry |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Ferrand[1] |
Area 1 | 39.63 km2 (15.30 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,011 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (66/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18035 /18220 |
| Elevation | 149–229 m (489–751 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editAn area of forestry and farming comprising the village and five hamlets situated by the banks of the Tripande river, some 10 miles (16 km) east of Bourges at the junction of the D151 with the D12 and D52 roads. The commune lies on the pilgrimage route known as the Way of St. James.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 549 | — |
| 1968 | 555 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 488 | −12.1% |
| 1982 | 503 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 692 | +37.6% |
| 1999 | 706 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 794 | +12.5% |
Sights
edit- The church of St. Germain, dating from the twelfth century.
- The twelfth century chapel at Francheville, originally a Knights Templar commandry.
- Several ancient buildings at the hamlets of Guilly and Francheville.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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