Charly | |
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The church of Our Lady, in Charly
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Coordinates: 46°54′00″N 2°44′59″E / 46.9°N 2.7497°ECoordinates: 46°54′00″N 2°44′59″E / 46.9°N 2.7497°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Cher |
Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
Canton | La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois |
Intercommunality | Communauté de communes Pays de Nérondes |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Dominique Régnault |
Area1 | 25.66 km2 (9.91 sq mi) |
Population (2008)2 | 226 |
• Density | 8.8/km2 (23/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
INSEE/Postal code | 18054 /18350 |
Elevation | 169–256 m (554–840 ft) (avg. 190 m or 620 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Charly is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
A farming area comprising a village and a couple of hamlets situated some 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Bourges at the junction of the N76 with the D91 and the D6 roads. Ancient quarries here provided the stone for the cathedral of Bourges.
The river Airain forms most of the commune's northwestern boundary.