Herry | ||
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The town hall in Herry
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Coordinates: 47°13′03″N 2°57′16″E / 47.2175°N 2.9544°ECoordinates: 47°13′03″N 2°57′16″E / 47.2175°N 2.9544°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire | |
Department | Cher | |
Arrondissement | Bourges | |
Canton | Sancergues | |
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• Mayor (2008–2014) | Dominique de Montalivet | |
Area1 | 49.87 km2 (19.25 sq mi) | |
Population (2008)2 | 1,075 | |
• Density | 22/km2 (56/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 18110 / 18140 | |
Elevation | 147–188 m (482–617 ft) (avg. 167 m or 548 ft) |
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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.
Herry is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
An area of forestry and farming, comprising the village and a dozen hamlets situated by the banks of the canal lateral a la Loire, some 27 miles (43 km) northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D7, D920 and the D52 roads. The river Vauvise forms most of the commune's western border and the Loire most of its eastern border. A nature reserve, the Val de Loire National Nature Reserve was created here in 1995, along 12 miles (19 km) of the Loire valley.