Cornusse
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Cornusse | |
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Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Cher |
Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
Canton | Nérondes |
Intercommunality | Pays de Nérondes |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Edith Raquin |
Area1 | 19.61 km2 (7.57 sq mi) |
Population (2008)2 | 279 |
• Density | 14/km2 (37/sq mi) |
INSEE/Postal code | 18072 / 18350 |
Elevation | 172–228 m (564–748 ft) (avg. 208 m or 682 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. |
Cornusse is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
A farming area comprising the village and two hamlets situated some 16 miles (26 km) southeast of Bourges at the junction of the D15 and D102 roads. The river Airain forms all of the commune's eastern border.
Population
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1962 | 383 | — |
1968 | 390 | +1.8% |
1975 | 340 | −12.8% |
1982 | 355 | +4.4% |
1990 | 283 | −20.3% |
1999 | 291 | +2.8% |
2008 | 279 | −4.1% |
Sights
- The church of St. Martin, dating from the nineteenth century.
- A museum.
- The chateau, dating from the fifteenth century, now a medical institute.
See also
References
Bibliography
Françoise Gicquiaud Cornusse, un château, un village, dans l'histoire du Berry. The « Villa de Cornossa », The « Seigneurie de Cornusse » 404 pages, 85 illustrations. ISBN 2-9513414-3-1
External links
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- Cornusse on the Quid website (French)