Ainay-le-Vieil
Ainay-le-Vieil | |
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![]() Location of Ainay-le-Vieil | |
| Coordinates: 46°40′12″N 2°33′00″E / 46.6700°N 2.5500°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Châteaumeillant |
| Intercommunality | CC Berry Grand Sud |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marie Sartin[1] |
Area 1 | 14.00 km2 (5.41 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 189 |
| • Density | 13.5/km2 (35.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18002 /18200 |
| Elevation | 167 m (548 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Ainay-le-Vieil (French pronunciation: [ɛnɛ l(ə) vjɛj]; lit. 'Ainay-the-Old') is a rural commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France, bordered to the north and east by the river Cher, about 48 km (30 mi) south of Bourges. It is on the departmental border with Allier at Lételon (which is also the regional border with Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 245 | — |
| 1975 | 193 | −3.35% |
| 1982 | 182 | −0.83% |
| 1990 | 170 | −0.85% |
| 1999 | 198 | +1.71% |
| 2007 | 203 | +0.31% |
| 2012 | 215 | +1.16% |
| 2017 | 186 | −2.86% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Place of interest
- Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil, dating from the 14th century.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Base Mérimée: Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
