Givardon
| Givardon | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
  Givardon Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Givardon | |
| Coordinates: 46°50′27″N 2°49′04″E / 46.8408°N 2.8178°ECoordinates: 46°50′27″N 2°49′04″E / 46.8408°N 2.8178°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Dun-sur-Auron |
| Intercommunality | CC Les Trois Provinces |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Daniel Apied |
| Area1 | 21.9 km2 (8.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 320 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (38/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18102 /18600 |
| Elevation |
184–268 m (604–879 ft) (avg. 200 m or 660 ft) |
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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. | |
Givardon is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Geography
A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the small Sagonin river some 22 miles (35 km) southeast of Bourges at the junction of the D76 and the D34 roads.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 393 | — |
| 1968 | 434 | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 364 | −16.1% |
| 1982 | 342 | −6.0% |
| 1990 | 316 | −7.6% |
| 1999 | 291 | −7.9% |
| 2008 | 330 | +13.4% |
Sights
- The church of St. Pierre.
- The chateau of Alarde, dating from the fifteenth century.
See also
References
External links
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