Couy

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

Couy
Commune
A general view of Couy
Coat of arms
Location of Couy
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Coordinates: 47°07′05″N 2°49′35″E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Bourges
Canton	Avord
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Philippe Policard[1]
Area 1	18.36 km2 (7.09 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	376
• Density	20/km2 (53/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	18077 /18140
Elevation	171–219 m (561–719 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 one hamlet situated some 19 miles (31 km) east of Bourges at the junction of the D53 and the D72 roads. The river Vauvise flows northeastward through the eastern part of the commune.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	383	—
1968	417	+8.9%
1975	371	−11.0%
1982	305	−17.8%
1990	308	+1.0%
1999	334	+8.4%
2008	374	+12.0%

Sights

• The church of St. Martin, dating from the thirteenth century.
• The eighteenth-century manorhouse at Creu.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department