Arçay, Cher

Arçay
Arçay
Administration
Country	France
Region	Centre
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Bourges
Canton	Levet
Intercommunality	Bourges Plus
Mayor	Robert Huchins (2001–2008)
Statistics
Elevation	145–174 m (476–571 ft)
Land area1	18.32 km2 (7.07 sq mi)
Population2	495  (2008)
- Density	27 /km2 (70 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	18008/ 18340
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Coordinates: 46°56′57″N 2°20′28″E / 46.9491666667°N 2.34111111111°E / 46.9491666667; 2.34111111111

Arçay is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.

Geography

A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated some 12 miles (19 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D88, D28 and the D73 roads.

Population

Historical population of Arçay, Cher

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2008
249	258	222	337	378	377	495

Places of interest

• The church of St.Sulpice, dating from the nineteenth century.
• The nineteenth century château Belair.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Arçay on the Quid website (French)