Lissay-Lochy
| Lissay-Lochy | |
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  Lissay-Lochy | |
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Lissay-Lochy | |
| Coordinates: 46°58′22″N 2°24′27″E / 46.9728°N 2.4075°ECoordinates: 46°58′22″N 2°24′27″E / 46.9728°N 2.4075°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Levet |
| Intercommunality | Les Rampennes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Catherine Viau |
| Area1 | 22.06 km2 (8.52 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)2 | 229 |
| • Density | 10/km2 (27/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18129 / 18340 |
| Elevation |
143–179 m (469–587 ft) (avg. 172 m or 564 ft) |
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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. | |
Lissay-Lochy is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
A farming area comprising a small village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the river Rampenne, some 8 miles (13 km) south of Bourges, at the junction of the D2144, D34 and the D217 roads. The A71 autoroute forms much of the eastern border of the commune.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 200 | — |
| 1968 | 201 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 160 | −20.4% |
| 1982 | 142 | −11.3% |
| 1990 | 130 | −8.5% |
| 1999 | 190 | +46.2% |
| 2008 | 201 | +5.8% |
Sights
- The church of St. Hilaire, dating from the thirteenth century.
- Traces of a Roman villa at Verrieres.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lissay-Lochy. |
- Lissay-Lochy website (French)
- Lissay-Lochy on the Quid website (French)
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