Beffes
Beffes | |
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Commune | |
The town hall in Beffes | |
Beffes Location within Centre-Val de Loire region Beffes | |
Coordinates: 47°05′37″N 3°00′30″E / 47.0936°N 3.0083°ECoordinates: 47°05′37″N 3°00′30″E / 47.0936°N 3.0083°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Cher |
Arrondissement | Bourges |
Canton | Avord |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Roger Naccache |
Area1 | 11.83 km2 (4.57 sq mi) |
Population (2008)2 | 698 |
• Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 18025 /18320 |
Elevation |
153–196 m (502–643 ft) (avg. 166 m or 545 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. |
Beffes is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Geography
A farming and forestry village with a little light industry situated by the banks of the river Loire, some 27 miles (43 km) east of Bourges at the junction of the D45 and the D51 roads. The canal lateral a la Loire flows through the centre of the commune.
Population
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1962 | 606 | — |
1968 | 637 | +5.1% |
1975 | 689 | +8.2% |
1982 | 662 | −3.9% |
1990 | 644 | −2.7% |
1999 | 672 | +4.3% |
2008 | 698 | +3.9% |
Places of interest
See also
References
External links
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- Official website of Beffes (in French)
- Beffes on the Quid website (in French)
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