Brinay, Cher

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

Brinay
Location of Brinay
Brinay
Brinay
Coordinates: 47°10′42″N 2°07′43″E
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementVierzon
CantonMehun-sur-Yèvre
IntercommunalityCC Cœur de Berry
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Bernard Baucher
Area
1
29.48 km2 (11.38 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
522
  Density18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18036 /18120
Elevation97–137 m (318–449 ft)
(avg. 120 m or 390 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Brinay is an area of farming and forestry, consisting of the village and five hamlets. It is situated by the banks of the river Cher some 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southeast of Vierzon, at the junction of the D30, D18e and the D27 roads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962300    
1968318+6.0%
1975329+3.5%
1982452+37.4%
1990546+20.8%
1999467−14.5%
2008503+7.7%

Sights

  • The church of St. Aignan, dating from the eleventh century.

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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