Couffy
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
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Couffy (French pronunciation: [kufi], before 1998: Couffi)[3] is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France.[4]
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| Coordinates: 47°14′54″N 1°26′25″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Loir-et-Cher |
| Arrondissement | Romorantin-Lanthenay |
| Canton | Saint-Aignan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Pierre Épiais[1] |
Area 1 | 14.92 km2 (5.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 506 |
| • Density | 33.9/km2 (87.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 41063 /41110 |
| Elevation | 67–134 m (220–440 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 548 | — |
| 1975 | 560 | +0.31% |
| 1982 | 515 | −1.19% |
| 1990 | 559 | +1.03% |
| 1999 | 557 | −0.04% |
| 2007 | 559 | +0.04% |
| 2012 | 536 | −0.84% |
| 2017 | 497 | −1.50% |
| 2022 | 503 | +0.24% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Sights
The church of Saint-Martin dates from the 11th century, but the only part remaining of the original building is the main doorway in the west tower. The main body of the church was rebuilt towards the end of the 12th century in the Primitive Gothic style. The nave was remodelled towards the end of the 15th century with ribbed vaulting spanning three bays.
