Vallenay

Vallenay

The church of Saint-Roch

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Vallenay

Coordinates: 46°48′08″N 2°22′19″E / 46.8022°N 2.3719°E / 46.8022; 2.3719Coordinates: 46°48′08″N 2°22′19″E / 46.8022°N 2.3719°E / 46.8022; 2.3719
Country France
Region Centre-Val de Loire
Department Cher
Arrondissement Saint-Amand-Montrond
Canton Châteauneuf-sur-Cher
Intercommunality Portes du Boischaut
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Christian Faucher
Area1 25.66 km2 (9.91 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 697
 • Density 27/km2 (70/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 18270 / 18190
Elevation 138–226 m (453–741 ft)
(avg. 180 m or 590 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.

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

Geography

An area of forestry and farming comprising two villages and a couple of hamlets situated in the valley of the river Cher, about 20 miles (32 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D3 with the D38 road. The A71 autoroute runs through the commune’s eastern territory.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962963—    
19681,009+4.8%
19751,021+1.2%
1982833−18.4%
1990857+2.9%
1999709−17.3%
2008697−1.7%

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