Charly, Cher

Charly
Charly
Administration
Country	France
Region	Centre
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Saint-Amand-Montrond
Canton	Nérondes
Intercommunality	Communauté de communes Pays de Nérondes
Mayor	Dominique Régnault (2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	169–256 m (554–840 ft) (avg. 190 m/620 ft)
Land area1	25.66 km2 (9.91 sq mi)
Population2	226  (2008)
- Density	9 /km2 (23 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	18054/ 18350
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.

Coordinates: 46°54′00″N 2°44′59″E / 46.9°N 2.74972222222°E / 46.9; 2.74972222222

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

Geography

A farming area comprising a village and a couple of hamlets situated some 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Bourges at the junction of the N76 with the D91 and the D6 roads. Ancient quarries here provided the stone for the cathedral of Bourges. The river Airain forms most of the commune's north-western border.

Population

Historical population of Charly, Cher

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2008
329	364	273	272	252	257	226

Places of interest

• The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the twelfth century.
• Some ancient houses.
• Remains of a Benedictine abbey.
• Two watermills

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Charly on the Quid website (French)