Cuy (Yonne)
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Yonne | |
| Arrondissement | Sens | |
| Canton | Thorigny-sur-Oreuse | |
| Community association | Yonne North | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 15 ′ N , 3 ° 16 ′ E | |
| height | 61-128 m | |
| surface | 6.97 km 2 | |
| Residents | 862 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 124 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 89140 | |
| INSEE code | 89136 | |
 Town hall (Mairie) of Cuy |
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Cuy is a French village with 862 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the Yonne department in the region of Bourgogne Franche-Comté (before 2016 Bourgogne ); it belongs to the Arrondissement of Sens and the canton of Thorigny-sur-Oreuse (until 2015 Pont-sur-Yonne ). The inhabitants are called Cuistrats .
geography
Cuy is about eight kilometers north-northwest of Sens . Cuy is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Évry in the north, La Chapelle-sur-Oreuse in the northeast, Soucy in the east, Saint-Denis-lès-Sens in the south, Villeperrot in the west and Gisy-les-Nobles in the northwest.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 |
| Residents | 246 | 248 | 251 | 291 | 566 | 639 | 727 | 862 |
| Sources: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
- Saint Martin Church
Personalities
- Lucien Pothier (1883–1957), racing cyclist
Web links
Commons : Cuy - collection of images, videos and audio files
