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Lunery
The church of Saint-Albert, in Lunery
The church of Saint-Albert, in Lunery
Location of Lunery
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Lunery is located in France
Lunery
Lunery
Lunery is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Lunery
Lunery
Coordinates: 46°56′10″N 2°16′19″E / 46.9361°N 2.2719°E / 46.9361; 2.2719
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementBourges
CantonChârost
IntercommunalityCC FerCher
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Sylvain Joly[1]
Area
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32.87 km2 (12.69 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,558
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18133 /18400
Elevation121–173 m (397–568 ft)
(avg. 135 m or 443 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Geography

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A forestry and farming area comprising two villages and several hamlets situated in the valley of the river Cher, some 12 miles (19 km) southwest of Bourges, at the junction of the D103, D88, D35 and the D27 roads. The commune is served by a TER railway link to Bourges.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
19622,266—    
19682,329+2.8%
19752,440+4.8%
19822,021−17.2%
19901,665−17.6%
19991,487−10.7%
20081,469−1.2%

Sights

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  • The church of St. Privé, dating from the thirteenth century.
  • The chateau at Champroy.
  • The church of St. Albert at Rosières, dating from the nineteenth century.
  • The fifteenth-century manorhouse de La Vergne.

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). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.

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