Civray, Cher

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

Civray
Commune
The church in Civray
Coat of arms
Location of Civray
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Coordinates: 46°58′05″N 2°10′30″E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Bourges
Canton	Chârost
Intercommunality	Fercher - Pays florentais
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Serge Jeanzac
Area ^1	40.87 km^2 (15.78 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	920
• Density	23/km^2 (58/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	18066 /18290
Elevation	125–162 m (410–531 ft) (avg. 155 m or 509 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (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

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	832	—
1968	893	+7.3%
1975	840	−5.9%
1982	813	−3.2%
1990	1,023	+25.8%
1999	1,004	−1.9%
2008	994	−1.0%

Sights

• The church of St. Pierre, dating from the twelfth century.
• Traces of a medieval castle.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

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

External links

• Civray on the Quid website (in French)