Trouy
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
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Trouy (French pronunciation: [tʁui]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
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The church in Trouy | |
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| Coordinates: 47°00′40″N 2°21′30″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Trouy |
| Intercommunality | CA Bourges Plus |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Franck Breteau[1] |
Area 1 | 23.19 km2 (8.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 4,055 |
| • Density | 174.9/km2 (452.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18267 /18570 |
| Elevation | 133–174 m (436–571 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
An area of farming and a little light industry, comprising the village, several hamlets and a suburb situated just 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Bourges city centre, at the junction of the D31, D73 and the D107 roads. The A71 autoroute passes through the commune along with the N144 and N142 roads.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 785 | — |
| 1975 | 2,132 | +15.34% |
| 1982 | 2,845 | +4.21% |
| 1990 | 2,877 | +0.14% |
| 1999 | 2,978 | +0.38% |
| 2007 | 3,826 | +3.18% |
| 2012 | 3,890 | +0.33% |
| 2017 | 3,959 | +0.35% |
| 2023 | 4,055 | +0.40% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Sights
- The church of St. Pierre, dating from the twelfth century.
The mairie
The war memorial
The well, on the rue du Mai
The chateau
