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

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Coat of arms of Azy
Location of Azy
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Azy is located in France
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Azy is located in Centre-Val de Loire
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Azy
Coordinates: 47°11′02″N 2°42′30″E / 47.1839°N 2.7083°E / 47.1839; 2.7083
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementBourges
CantonSaint-Germain-du-Puy
IntercommunalityTerres du Haut Berry
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Noël Guillaumin[1]
Area
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27.62 km2 (10.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
450
 • Density16/km2 (42/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18019 /18220
Elevation179–241 m (587–791 ft)
(avg. 205 m or 673 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the river Fromion, some 13 miles (21 km) northeast of Bourges at the junction of the D25 with the D93 and the D52 roads.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 587—    
1975 532−1.40%
1982 479−1.49%
1990 413−1.84%
1999 439+0.68%
2007 474+0.96%
2012 489+0.63%
2017 445−1.87%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

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  • The church of St.Sulpice, dating from the thirteenth century.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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