Brinay (French pronunciation: [bʁinɛ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
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Coordinates: 47°10′42″N 2°07′43″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Cher |
Arrondissement | Vierzon |
Canton | Mehun-sur-Yèvre |
Intercommunality | CC Cœur de Berry |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Bernard Baucher[1] |
Area 1 | 29.48 km2 (11.38 sq mi) |
Population | 523 |
• Density | 18/km2 (46/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 18036 /18120 |
Elevation | 97–137 m (318–449 ft) (avg. 120 m or 390 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Brinay is an area of farming and forestry, consisting of the village and five hamlets. It is situated by the banks of the river Cher some 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southeast of Vierzon, at the junction of the D30, D18e and the D27 roads.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 300 | — |
1968 | 318 | +6.0% |
1975 | 329 | +3.5% |
1982 | 452 | +37.4% |
1990 | 546 | +20.8% |
1999 | 467 | −14.5% |
2008 | 503 | +7.7% |
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