Civray, Cher

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

Civray
The church in Civray
Coat of arms
Location of Civray
Civray
Civray
Coordinates: 46°58′05″N 2°10′30″E
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementBourges
CantonChârost
IntercommunalityFercher - Pays florentais
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Serge Jeanzac
Area
1
40.87 km2 (15.78 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
920
  Density23/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.

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

References

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