Azy

For the American male orangutan, see Azy (orangutan).

Not to be confused with AZY or Azie.

Azy
Azy
Location within Centre region Azy
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Bourges
Canton	Aix-d'Angillon
Intercommunality	Terroirs d’Angillon
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Rémi Roger
Area1	27.62 km2 (10.66 sq mi)
Population (2008)2	473
• Density	17/km2 (44/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	18019 / 18220
Elevation	179–241 m (587–791 ft) (avg. 205 m or 673 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.

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

Geography

A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the river Fromion, some 13 miles (21 km) northeast of Bourges at the junction of the D25 with the D93 and the D52 roads.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	532	—
1968	587	+10.3%
1975	532	−9.4%
1982	479	−10.0%
1990	413	−13.8%
1999	439	+6.3%
2008	473	+7.7%

Places of interest

• The church of St.Sulpice, dating from the thirteenth century.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Azy on the Quid website (French)