Villabon
Villabon | ||
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Commune | ||
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Villabon Location within Centre-Val de Loire region Villabon | ||
Coordinates: 47°05′51″N 2°40′32″E / 47.0975°N 2.6756°ECoordinates: 47°05′51″N 2°40′32″E / 47.0975°N 2.6756°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire | |
Department | Cher | |
Arrondissement | Bourges | |
Canton | Avord | |
Intercommunality | CC La Septaine | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Philippe Frérard | |
Area1 | 18.28 km2 (7.06 sq mi) | |
Population (2008)2 | 554 | |
• Density | 30/km2 (78/sq mi) | |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 18282 /18800 | |
Elevation |
163–220 m (535–722 ft) (avg. 212 m or 696 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. |
Villabon is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Geography
A farming village and a hamlet situated on the banks of the small Villabon river about 12 miles (19 km) east of Bourges, at the junction of the D12, D36 and the D235 roads.
Population
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1962 | 435 | — |
1968 | 480 | +10.3% |
1975 | 405 | −15.6% |
1982 | 462 | +14.1% |
1990 | 521 | +12.8% |
1999 | 463 | −11.1% |
2008 | 554 | +19.7% |
Sights
- The church dating from the nineteenth century.
- A watermill.
- The sixteenth-century chateau of Savoye.
See also
References
External links
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