Foëcy
| Foëcy | |
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Railway station | |
  Foëcy | |
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Foëcy | |
| Coordinates: 47°10′41″N 2°09′45″E / 47.1781°N 2.1625°ECoordinates: 47°10′41″N 2°09′45″E / 47.1781°N 2.1625°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Vierzon |
| Canton | Mehun-sur-Yèvre |
| Intercommunality | Terres d'Yèvre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Patrick Tournant |
| Area1 | 16.21 km2 (6.26 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 2,071 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18096 / 18500 |
| Elevation |
97–127 m (318–417 ft) (avg. 116 m or 381 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. | |
Foëcy is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
An area of lakes, streams and farming comprising the village and two hamlets, situated in the valleys of both the river Yèvre and the Cher, some 5 miles (8.0 km) southeast of Vierzon at the junction of the D60 and the D30 roads. The disused Canal de Berry, the A71 and the TER railway all pass through the territory of the commune.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 1,632 | — |
| 1968 | 1,701 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 2,010 | +18.2% |
| 1982 | 2,185 | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 2,083 | −4.7% |
| 1999 | 2,003 | −3.8% |
| 2008 | 2,071 | +3.4% |
Sights
The tomb of ceramicist Louis Lourioux
- A war memorial.
- The tomb of Louis Lourioux (French link)
- The church of St.Denis, dating from the nineteenth century.
- The eighteenth-century chateau, with parts from a feudal castle.
- A museum of porcelain.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Foëcy. |
- Foëcy on the Quid website (French)
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