Brinay, Cher

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Brinay
Brinay is located in France
Brinay
Brinay
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Location within Centre region
Brinay is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Brinay
Brinay
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Country France
Region Centre-Val de Loire
Department Cher
Arrondissement Vierzon
Canton Lury-sur-Arnon
Intercommunality Vals de Cher et d'Arnon
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Bernard Baucher
Area1 29.48 km2 (11.38 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 503
 • Density 17/km2 (44/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 18036 / 18120
Elevation 97–137 m (318–449 ft)
(avg. 120 m or 390 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.

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

Geography

An area of farming and forestry, comprising the village and five hamlets, situated by the banks of the river Cher some 5 miles (8.0 km) southeast of Vierzon, at the junction of the D30, D18e and the D27 roads.

Population

Historical population
Year Pop. ±%
1962 300 —    
1968 318 +6.0%
1975 329 +3.5%
1982 452 +37.4%
1990 546 +20.8%
1999 467 −14.5%
2008 503 +7.7%

Sights

  • The church of St.Aignan, dating from the eleventh century.

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