Vornay

Vornay is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Vornay
Commune
Coat of arms
Location of Vornay
Vornay Vornay
Coordinates: 46°58′27″N 2°35′03″E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Bourges
Canton	Avord
Intercommunality	La Septaine
Government
• Mayor (2014-2020)	Olivier Dubois
Area ^1	26.35 km^2 (10.17 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	593
• Density	23/km^2 (58/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	18289 /18130
Elevation	150–183 m (492–600 ft) (avg. 175 m or 574 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

A farming area comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated about 13 miles (21 km) southeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D119 with the D66 and D166 roads. The village lies in the northern part of the commune, on the right bank of the Airain, which flows northwest through the commune, where it is joined by the river Craon.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	409	—
1968	403	−1.5%
1975	355	−11.9%
1982	341	−3.9%
1990	469	+37.5%
1999	446	−4.9%
2005	497	+11.4%
2008	529	+6.4%
2010	562	+6.2%
2015	597	+6.2%

Sights

• The church of St. Germain, dating from the twelfth century.
• Some Roman ruins (a villa and an aqueduct).
• The chateau, dating from the twelfth century.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.

External links

• Official website of Vornay (in French)