Vornay

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

Vornay
Commune
Coat of arms
Location of Vornay
Vornay
Vornay
Coordinates: 46°58′27″N 2°35′03″E
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementBourges
CantonAvord
IntercommunalityLa Septaine
Government
 • Mayor (2014-2020) Olivier Dubois
Area
1
26.35 km2 (10.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
593
 • Density23/km2 (58/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18289 /18130
Elevation150–183 m (492–600 ft)
(avg. 175 m or 574 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 a couple of hamlets situated about 13 miles (21 km) southeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D119 with the D66 and D166 roads. The village lies in the northern part of the commune, on the right bank of the Airain, which flows northwest through the commune, where it is joined by the river Craon.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962409—    
1968403−1.5%
1975355−11.9%
1982341−3.9%
1990469+37.5%
1999446−4.9%
2005497+11.4%
2008529+6.4%
2010562+6.2%
2015597+6.2%

Sights
  • The church of St. Germain, dating from the twelfth century.
  • Some Roman ruins (a villa and an aqueduct).
  • The chateau, dating from the twelfth century.

See also

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