Lunery | |
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The church of Saint-Albert, in Lunery | |
![]() Location of Lunery | |
| Coordinates: 46°56′10″N 2°16′19″E / 46.9361°N 2.2719°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Chârost |
| Intercommunality | CC FerCher |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Sylvain Joly |
Area 1 | 32.87 km2 (12.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 135 m (443 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 173 m (568 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 121 m (397 ft) |
| Population (2023) | 1,486 |
| • Density | 45.21/km2 (117.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18133 /18400 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Lunery (French pronunciation: [lynʁi]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
A forestry and farming area comprising two villages and several hamlets situated in the valley of the river Cher, some 12 miles (19 km) southwest of Bourges, at the junction of the D103, D88, D35 and the D27 roads. The commune is served by a TER railway link to Bourges.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,329 | — |
| 1975 | 2,440 | +0.67% |
| 1982 | 2,021 | −2.66% |
| 1990 | 1,665 | −2.39% |
| 1999 | 1,536 | −0.89% |
| 2007 | 1,477 | −0.49% |
| 2012 | 1,467 | −0.14% |
| 2017 | 1,570 | +1.37% |
| 2023 | 1,486 | −0.91% |
| Source: INSEE | ||