Presly (French pronunciation: [pʁɛli]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Presly
Location of Presly
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Presly is located in France
Presly
Presly
Presly is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Presly
Presly
Coordinates: 47°23′20″N 2°21′32″E / 47.3889°N 2.3589°E / 47.3889; 2.3589
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementVierzon
CantonAubigny-sur-Nère
IntercommunalitySauldre et Sologne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Nicolas Moreau[1]
Area
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74.63 km2 (28.81 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
235
 • Density3.1/km2 (8.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18185 /18380
Elevation137–238 m (449–781 ft)
(avg. 213 m or 699 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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A large area of streams, lakes, forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated some 22 miles (35 km) north of Bourges at the junction of the D12, D58 and the D30 roads.

The river Rère has its source near the hamlet of Sommerère in the southeastern part of the commune. It flows northwest through the middle of the commune, enters the territory of Ménétréol-sur-Sauldre and flows back southwest in the northwestern part of Presly.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962277—    
1968371+33.9%
1975301−18.9%
1982247−17.9%
1990204−17.4%
1999228+11.8%
2008253+11.0%

Sights

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  • The church of St. Caprais, dating from the thirteenth century.
  • The seventeenth-century chateau La Planche.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.