Lury-sur-Arnon (French pronunciation: [lyʁi syʁ aʁnɔ̃], literally Lury on Arnon) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Lury-sur-Arnon | |
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 The church of Saint Paul, in Lury-sur-Arnon | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Lury-sur-Arnon  | |
  Lury-sur-Arnon  Lury-sur-Arnon | |
| Coordinates: 47°07′42″N 2°03′28″E / 47.1283°N 2.0578°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Vierzon |
| Canton | Mehun-sur-Yèvre |
| Intercommunality | CC Cœur de Berry |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Chantal Crepat-Virolle[1] |
Area 1 | 13.84 km2 (5.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 661 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18134 /18120 |
| Elevation | 103–138 m (338–453 ft) (avg. 115 m or 377 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editAn ancient fortified farming village situated by the river Arnon, some 7 miles (11 km) south of Vierzon at the junction of the D30, D918 and the D68 roads.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 611 | — |
| 1968 | 612 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 528 | −13.7% |
| 1982 | 566 | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 644 | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 671 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 681 | +1.5% |
Sights
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editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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