Ainay-le-Vieil is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
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Location of Ainay-le-Vieil  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°40′12″N 2°33′00″E / 46.6700°N 2.5500°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Châteaumeillant |
| Intercommunality | Berry Grand Sud |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marie Sartin[1] |
| Area 1 | 14.00 km2 (5.41 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 190 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (35/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18002 /18200 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography edit
A farming village bordered to the north and east by the river Cher, some 30 miles (48 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D1 with the D118 and D97e roads.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 245 | — |
| 1975 | 193 | −3.35% |
| 1982 | 182 | −0.83% |
| 1990 | 170 | −0.85% |
| 1999 | 198 | +1.71% |
| 2007 | 203 | +0.31% |
| 2012 | 215 | +1.16% |
| 2017 | 186 | −2.86% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Places of interest edit
- The church, dating from the thirteenth century.
- Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil, dating from the 14th century.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Base Mérimée: Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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