Bengy-sur-Craon
| Bengy-sur-Craon | |
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Railway station | |
  Bengy-sur-Craon | |
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Location within Centre region  Bengy-sur-Craon | |
| Coordinates: 47°00′04″N 2°44′55″E / 47.0011°N 2.7486°ECoordinates: 47°00′04″N 2°44′55″E / 47.0011°N 2.7486°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Baugy |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Nérondes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Denis Durand |
| Area1 | 35.24 km2 (13.61 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 668 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (49/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18027 / 18520 |
| Elevation |
173–230 m (568–755 ft) (avg. 186 m or 610 ft) |
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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. | |
Bengy-sur-Craon is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
A farming area comprising the village and three hamlets situated by the banks of the river Craon, some 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Bourges at the junction of the D976 with the D102 and D10e roads. The commune is served by a TER railway link to Bourges.
The river Airain forms part of the commune's southeastern border.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 723 | — |
| 1968 | 700 | −3.2% |
| 1975 | 602 | −14.0% |
| 1982 | 584 | −3.0% |
| 1990 | 576 | −1.4% |
| 1999 | 609 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 668 | +9.7% |
Sights
- The church of St.Pierre, dating from the twelfth century.
- Roman remains, including a mosaic.
- The medieval site at Bouchetin.
- An ancient barn at Champ des Vignes.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bengy-sur-Craon. |
- Bengy-sur-Craon on the Quid website (French)
