Préveranges
Préveranges | ||
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Commune | ||
![]() The centre of the village | ||
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![]() ![]() Préveranges Location within Centre-Val de Loire region ![]() ![]() Préveranges | ||
Coordinates: 46°26′00″N 2°15′20″E / 46.4333°N 2.2556°ECoordinates: 46°26′00″N 2°15′20″E / 46.4333°N 2.2556°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire | |
Department | Cher | |
Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond | |
Canton | Châteaumeillant | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Jacques Nicolas | |
Area1 | 38.16 km2 (14.73 sq mi) | |
Population (2008)2 | 582 | |
• Density | 15/km2 (40/sq mi) | |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 18187 /18370 | |
Elevation |
285–504 m (935–1,654 ft) (avg. 471 m or 1,545 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. |
Préveranges is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Geography
A large farming area comprising the village and many hamlets situated by the banks of the small river Joyeuse, some 44 miles (71 km) south of Bourges, at the junction of the D10 with the D120 road. The commune is bordered to the south by the river Arnon. The commune borders both the departments of Allier and Creuse and is the highest point in the Cher department.
Population
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1962 | 929 | — |
1968 | 1,081 | +16.4% |
1975 | 930 | −14.0% |
1982 | 861 | −7.4% |
1990 | 772 | −10.3% |
1999 | 665 | −13.9% |
2008 | 582 | −12.5% |
Sights
International relations
The commune is twinned with:
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Préveranges. |
- Official website of the commune of Préveranges (in French)
- Annuaire Marie website (in French)
- Préveranges on the Quid website (in French)
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