Couffy

Couffy

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Couffy

Coordinates: 47°14′54″N 1°26′25″E / 47.2483°N 1.4403°E / 47.2483; 1.4403Coordinates: 47°14′54″N 1°26′25″E / 47.2483°N 1.4403°E / 47.2483; 1.4403
Country France
Region Centre-Val de Loire
Department Loir-et-Cher
Arrondissement Romorantin-Lanthenay
Canton Saint-Aignan
Intercommunality Cher - Saint-Aignan
Government
  Mayor (20142020) Jean-Pierre Épiais
Area1 14.92 km2 (5.76 sq mi)
Population (2013)2 525
  Density 35/km2 (91/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 41063 / 41110
Elevation 67–134 m (220–440 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Couffy is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793549    
1806547−0.4%
1821603+10.2%
1831626+3.8%
1841685+9.4%
1851644−6.0%
1861742+15.2%
1872761+2.6%
1881791+3.9%
1891795+0.5%
1901774−2.6%
1911702−9.3%
1921691−1.6%
1931657−4.9%
1946676+2.9%
1954623−7.8%
1962598−4.0%
1968548−8.4%
1975560+2.2%
1982515−8.0%
1990559+8.5%
1999557−0.4%
2008560+0.5%
2013525−6.2%

Sights

The church of Saint-Martin dates from the 11th century, but the only part remaining of the original building is the main doorway in the west tower. The main body of the church was rebuilt towards the end of the 12th century in the Primitive Gothic style. The nave was remodelled towards the end of the 15th century with ribbed vaulting spanning three bays.

See also

References

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