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Parnay, Cher

Coordinates: 46°50′58″N 2°34′18″E / 46.8494°N 2.5717°E / 46.8494; 2.5717
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Parnay
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Parnay is located in France
Parnay
Parnay
Parnay is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Parnay
Parnay
Coordinates: 46°50′58″N 2°34′18″E / 46.8494°N 2.5717°E / 46.8494; 2.5717
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementSaint-Amand-Montrond
CantonDun-sur-Auron
IntercommunalityCC Le Dunois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Xavier Crépin[1]
Area
1
17.28 km2 (6.67 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
52
 • Density3.0/km2 (7.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18177 /18130
Elevation159–181 m (522–594 ft)
(avg. 163 m or 535 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Geography

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A very small farming and forestry village and one hamlet situated some 21 miles (34 km) southeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D10 with the D120 road. The commune is bordered to the east by the river Auron and the canal de Berry.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
196276—    
196879+3.9%
197549−38.0%
198230−38.8%
199034+13.3%
199948+41.2%
200858+20.8%

Sights

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  • The church of St. Fiacre, dating from the nineteenth century.
  • The ruins of a thirteenth-century chateau at Bois-Buart.
  • The ruins of a priory.
  • Two stone crosses, one listed as a historic site.

See also

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References

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  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" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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