Cuffy (French pronunciation: [kyfi]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
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| Coordinates: 46°57′42″N 3°03′12″E / 46.9617°N 3.0533°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois |
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| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Olivier Hurabielle[1] |
Area 1 | 34.57 km2 (13.35 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,019 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (76/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18082 /18150 |
| Elevation | 166–210 m (545–689 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 area of farming and forestry comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the Loire and Loire Lateral Canal, the river Allier and the small river Canche, some 33 miles (53 km) east of Bourges at the junction of the D45 with the D50e, D178 and D976 roads.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 804 | — |
| 1968 | 835 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 798 | −4.4% |
| 1982 | 871 | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 968 | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 996 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1,115 | +11.9% |
Sights
edit- The church of St. Maurice, dating from the twelfth century.[3]
- The ruins of a fourteenth-century motte and bailey castle.[4]
- The 470 metres (1,540 ft) aqueduct of the Canal latéral à la Loire with 18 arches.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Base Mérimée: Eglise Saint-Maurice, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ Base Mérimée: Ensemble castral, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ Base Mérimée: Pont canal du Guétin (canal latéral à la Loire), Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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