Brinay, Cher

Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
Location of Brinay
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(2020–2026) Bernard Baucher[1]Area
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29.48 km2 (11.38 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[2]
524 • 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.

Brinay (French pronunciation: [bʁinɛ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

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. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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