Massay

Massay

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Massay

Coordinates: 47°09′17″N 1°59′36″E / 47.1547°N 1.9933°ECoordinates: 47°09′17″N 1°59′36″E / 47.1547°N 1.9933°E
Country France
Region Centre-Val de Loire
Department Cher
Arrondissement Vierzon
Canton Vierzon-2
Intercommunality Vals de Cher et d'Arnon
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Dominique Lévêque
Area1 47.94 km2 (18.51 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 1,418
  Density 30/km2 (77/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 18140 / 18120
Elevation 99–164 m (325–538 ft)
(avg. 123 m or 404 ft)

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.

Massay is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.

Geography

An area of farming and forestry, comprising the village and several hamlets, the commune is situated by the banks of the river Garreau some 8 miles (13 km) south of Vierzon, at the junction of the A20 and the D75 roads.

Transport

From Monday to Saturday there are a few buses to and from Vierzon.[1]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,258    
19681,324+5.2%
19751,251−5.5%
19821,339+7.0%
19901,354+1.1%
19991,335−1.4%
20081,418+6.2%

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