Quincy (French pronunciation: [kɛ̃si]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Quincy | |
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Coordinates: 47°08′03″N 2°09′28″E / 47.1342°N 2.1578°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Cher |
Arrondissement | Vierzon |
Canton | Mehun-sur-Yèvre |
Intercommunality | CC Cœur de Berry |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Pascal Rapin[1] |
Area 1 | 18.19 km2 (7.02 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 824 |
• Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 18190 /18120 |
Elevation | 103–136 m (338–446 ft) (avg. 130 m or 430 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Geography
Quincy is a village located at 10 km of Vierzon and Bourges. Mehun-sur-Yèvre (5000 inhabitants) is a medium-size town located near Quincy. It is famous for its castle, built by King Charles VII. The river Cher flows through Quincy.
A valley area of lakes, woods and farming comprising the village and a couple of hamlets, situated by the river Cher, some 9 miles (14 km) southeast of Vierzon at the junction of the D27 and the D20 roads.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 714 | — |
1968 | 727 | +1.8% |
1975 | 783 | +7.7% |
1982 | 759 | −3.1% |
1990 | 812 | +7.0% |
1999 | 775 | −4.6% |
2008 | 833 | +7.5% |
Sights
- The church of St. Germain, dating from the eighteenth century.
- The eighteenth-century chateau.
See also
References
External links
- Media related to Quincy (Cher) at Wikimedia Commons
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