Vallenay
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Vallenay | |
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 The church of Saint-Roch | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Vallenay  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°48′08″N 2°22′19″E / 46.8022°N 2.3719°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Trouy |
| Intercommunality | CC Arnon Boischaut Cher |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marina Dupuy[1] |
Area 1 | 25.66 km2 (9.91 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 694 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (70/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18270 /18190 |
| Elevation | 138–226 m (453–741 ft) (avg. 180 m or 590 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Vallenay (French pronunciation: [valnɛ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Vallenay is an area of forestry and farming. It comprises two villages and a couple of hamlets, situated in the valley of the river Cher, about 20 miles (32 km) south of Bourges, at the junction of the D3 and D38 road. The A71 autoroute runs through the commune’s eastern territory.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 963 | — |
| 1968 | 1,009 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 1,021 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 833 | −18.4% |
| 1990 | 857 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 709 | −17.3% |
| 2008 | 697 | −1.7% |
