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Corquoy
Administration Country France Region Centre Department Cher Arrondissement Saint-Amand-Montrond Canton Châteauneuf-sur-Cher Intercommunality Rives du Cher Mayor Jean-Michel Terrier
(2008–2014)Statistics Elevation 128–174 m (420–571 ft)
(avg. 137 m/449 ft)Land area1 22.62 km2 (8.73 sq mi) Population2 238 (2008) - Density 11 /km2 (28 /sq mi) INSEE/Postal code 18073/ 18190 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°53′54″N 2°17′34″E / 46.8983333333°N 2.29277777778°E
Corquoy is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
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Geography
An area of farming and forestry comprising a village and two hamlets situated in the Cher River valley some 15 miles (24 km) south of Bourges on the D35 and the D27 roads.
Population
Historical population of Corquoy 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2008 228 250 222 216 236 207 238 Places of interest
- The twelfth century church of St.Martin.
- The thirteenth century chapel of the old priory of Grandmont.
See also
References
External links
- Corquoy on the Quid website (French)
Categories:- Communes of Cher
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