Touchay | |
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An old postcard view of the church of Saint-Martin, in Touchay, circa. 1900 | |
![]() Location of Touchay | |
| Coordinates: 46°42′47″N 2°12′45″E / 46.7131°N 2.2125°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Châteaumeillant |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marilyne Brossat |
Area 1 | 23.41 km2 (9.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 245 m (804 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 246 m (807 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 161 m (528 ft) |
| Population (2023) | 220 |
| • Density | 9.4/km2 (24/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18266 /18160 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Touchay (French pronunciation: [tuʃɛ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated on the banks of the river Arnon, about 23 miles (37 km) southwest of Bourges on the D69 road.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 342 | — |
| 1975 | 286 | −2.52% |
| 1982 | 298 | +0.59% |
| 1990 | 286 | −0.51% |
| 1999 | 297 | +0.42% |
| 2007 | 278 | −0.82% |
| 2012 | 278 | +0.00% |
| 2017 | 262 | −1.18% |
| 2023 | 220 | −2.87% |
| Source: INSEE | ||