Lury-sur-Arnon

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

Lury-sur-Arnon
Commune
Coat of arms
Location of Lury-sur-Arnon
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Coordinates: 47°07′42″N 2°03′28″E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Vierzon
Canton	Mehun-sur-Yèvre
Intercommunality	CC Cœur de Berry
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Jean-Claude Fagot
Area ^1	13.84 km^2 (5.34 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	668
• Density	48/km^2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	18134 /18120
Elevation	103–138 m (338–453 ft) (avg. 115 m or 377 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

An ancient fortified farming village situated by the river Arnon, some 7 miles (11 km) south of Vierzon at the junction of the D30, D918 and the D68 roads.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	611	—
1968	612	+0.2%
1975	528	−13.7%
1982	566	+7.2%
1990	644	+13.8%
1999	671	+4.2%
2008	681	+1.5%

Sights

• The church of St. Paul, dating from the nineteenth century.
• The castle, dating from the twelfth century.
• The restored Gothic chapel.
• A twelfth-century gatehouse tower.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

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