Chavannes, Cher
Chavannes is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
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.JPG.webp) The town hall in Chavannes | |
Location of Chavannes 
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| Coordinates: 46°51′14″N 2°22′35″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Trouy |
| Intercommunality | CC Arnon Boischaut Cher |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Paul Renaudat |
| Area 1 | 24.06 km2 (9.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 173 |
| • Density | 7.2/km2 (19/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18063 /18190 |
| Elevation | 155–179 m (509–587 ft) (avg. 170 m or 560 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
A farming area comprising a small village and a couple of hamlets situated in the valley of the Cher River, some 16 miles (26 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D14 with the D3, D2144 and the D37 roads. The A71 autoroute passes through the eastern part of the commune’s territory
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 83 | — |
| 1968 | 106 | +27.7% |
| 1975 | 97 | −8.5% |
| 1982 | 141 | +45.4% |
| 1990 | 160 | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 164 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 162 | −1.2% |
Sights
- The church of St. Anne, dating from the twelfth century.
- A sixteenth-century manorhouse.
- Traces of a feudal castle.
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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