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

Herry
Commune
The town hall in Herry
Coat of arms
Location of Herry
Herry Show map of France Herry Show map of Centre-Val de Loire
Coordinates: 47°13′03″N 2°57′16″E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Bourges
Canton	Avord
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Dominique Maitrepierre[1]
Area 1	49.87 km2 (19.25 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	967
• Density	19/km2 (50/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	18110 /18140
Elevation	147–188 m (482–617 ft) (avg. 167 m or 548 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

An area of forestry and farming, comprising the village and a dozen hamlets situated by the banks of the canal latéral à 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.[3]

Population

Sights

• The church of St. Loup, dating from the thirteenth century.
• The fifteenth-century château.
• An ancient abbey at Chalivoy.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

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