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Cornusse
Administration Country France Region Centre Department Cher Arrondissement Saint-Amand-Montrond Canton Nérondes Intercommunality Pays de Nérondes Mayor Edith Raquin
(2008–2014)Statistics Elevation 172–228 m (564–748 ft)
(avg. 208 m/682 ft)Land area1 19.61 km2 (7.57 sq mi) Population2 279 (2008) - Density 14 /km2 (36 /sq mi) INSEE/Postal code 18072/ 18350 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°57′19″N 2°43′54″E / 46.9552777778°N 2.73166666667°E
Cornusse is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
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Geography
A farming area comprising the village and two hamlets situated some 16 miles (26 km) southeast of Bourges at the junction of the D15 and D102 roads. The river Airain forms all of the commune's eastern border.
Population
Historical population of Cornusse 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2008 383 390 340 355 283 291 279 Places of interest
- The church of St.Martin, dating from the nineteenth century.
- A museum.
- The chateau, dating from the fifteenth century, nowadays a medical institute.
See also
References
Bibliography
Françoise Gicquiaud Cornusse, un château, un village, dans l'histoire du Berry. The « Villa de Cornossa », The « Seigneurie de Cornusse » 404 pages, 85 illustrations. ISBN 2-9513414-3-1
External links
- Cornusse on the Quid website (French)
Categories:- Communes of Cher
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