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Brécy |
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Brécy
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| Country | France |
| Region | Centre |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Les Aix-d'Angillon |
| Intercommunality | Terroirs d’Angillon |
| Mayor | Gilles Bonneau-Popot (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 149–229 m (489–751 ft) |
| Land area1 | 39.63 km2 (15.30 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 794 (2008) |
| - Density | 20 /km2 (52 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18035/ 18220 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Brécy is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
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An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and five hamlets situated by the banks of the Tripande river, some 10 miles (16 km) east of Bourges at the junction of the D151 with the D12 and D52 roads. The commune lies on the pilgrimage route known as the Way of St. James.
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 549 | 555 | 488 | 503 | 692 | 706 | 794 |