Azy
| Azy | ||
|---|---|---|
|
||
| region | Center-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Cher | |
| Arrondissement | Bourges | |
| Canton | Saint-Germain-du-Puy | |
| Community association | Terres du Haut Berry | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 11 ' N , 2 ° 42' E | |
| height | 179-241 m | |
| surface | 27.62 km 2 | |
| Residents | 445 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 16 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 18220 | |
| INSEE code | 18019 | |
 Mairie (Town Hall) |
||
Azy is a French municipality with 445 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Cher in the region Center-Val de Loire . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Bourges and the canton of Saint-Germain-du-Puy .
geography
Azy is located at an average altitude of 207 meters above sea level , 26 kilometers northeast of Bourges , the seat of the prefecture of the Cher department. The municipality has an area of 27.62 square kilometers.
History and population development
Azy was first mentioned in a document in 1178. 1793 received Azy in the course of the French Revolution (1789-1799) the status of a municipality and 1801 the right to local self-government.
Azy had the most inhabitants in 1891. After that, the population fell until 1990, when the community only had 413 inhabitants.
| year | 1793 | 1806 | 1821 | 1841 | 1891 | 1896 | 1911 | 1946 | 1962 | 1975 | 1990 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1101 | 872 | 970 | 1068 | 1340 | 1074 | 983 | 714 | 642 | 532 | 413 | 445 |
Attractions
In the choir of the Saint Sulpice le Pieux church, traces of the original Romanesque church can still be seen . The vaulted roof of the nave was built in the 13th or 14th century. The west portal is flanked by pilasters decorated in the Renaissance style. Today the church belongs to the parish of Baugy .
Economy and Infrastructure
There is a primary school in Azy.
Agriculture and tourism are important occupations in Azy. There is an agricultural cooperative, several craft businesses, shops, a hotel with a restaurant, several hostels and guest rooms .
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Cher. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-088-4 , pp. 43-44.
Web links
- Municipal presentation on the official website of the Terroirs d'Angillon Municipal Association (French)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Le village de Azy. In: Annuaire-Mairie.fr. Retrieved September 14, 2011 (French).
- ^ Ernest Nègre: Toponymie générale de la France . tape 1 . Librairie Droz, 1990, ISBN 978-2-600-02884-4 , pp. 539 ( online [accessed September 14, 2010]). (French)
- ↑ a b Azy - notice communale. In: cassini.ehess.fr. Retrieved September 14, 2011 (French).
- ^ Paroisse de Baugy. (No longer available online.) In: diocese-bourges.org. Paroisses d'Avord et de Baugy, formerly in the original ; Retrieved September 14, 2011 (French). ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
