Vorly

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Vorly
The church in Vorly
The church in Vorly
Vorly is located in France
Vorly
Vorly
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Location within Centre region
Vorly is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Vorly
Vorly
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Country France
Region Centre-Val de Loire
Department Cher
Arrondissement Bourges
Canton Levet
Intercommunality Les Rampennes
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Evelyne Martin-Tillier
Area1 18.84 km2 (7.27 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 245
 • Density 13/km2 (34/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 18288 / 18340
Elevation 154–184 m (505–604 ft)
(avg. 178 m or 584 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.

Vorly is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.

Geography

An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated about 10 miles (16 km) south of Bourges, at the junction of the D34 with the D71 road.

Population

Historical population
Year Pop. ±%
1962 325 —    
1968 300 −7.7%
1975 286 −4.7%
1982 254 −11.2%
1990 263 +3.5%
1999 249 −5.3%
2008 245 −1.6%

Sights

  • The church of St. Saturnin, dating from the fifteenth century.
  • The fourteenth-century chateau of Bois-Sir-Amé.
  • A feudal motte.

See also

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