Berry-Bouy

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Berry-Bouy
The Chapel of Saint-Aignan, in Berry-Bouy
The Chapel of Saint-Aignan, in Berry-Bouy
Berry-Bouy is located in France
Berry-Bouy
Berry-Bouy
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Location within Centre region
Berry-Bouy is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Berry-Bouy
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Country France
Region Centre-Val de Loire
Department Cher
Arrondissement Vierzon
Canton Mehun-sur-Yèvre
Intercommunality Bourges Plus
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Bernadette Gouin
Area1 30.87 km2 (11.92 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 1,134
 • Density 37/km2 (95/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 18028 / 18500
Elevation 113–162 m (371–531 ft)
(avg. 138 m or 453 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Berry-Bouy is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.

Geography

An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the Yèvre river valley, some 5 miles (8.0 km) northwest of Bourges at the junction of the D160 with the N76 and the D60 roads.

Population

Historical population
Year Pop. ±%
1962 473 —    
1968 501 +5.9%
1975 612 +22.2%
1982 807 +31.9%
1990 966 +19.7%
1999 934 −3.3%
2008 1,134 +21.4%

Places of interest

  • The church of St.Hilaire, dating from the nineteenth century.
  • The abandoned church of St.Pantaléon at Bouy.

See also

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