Lapan (French pronunciation: [lapɑ̃]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
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Location of Lapan  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°55′27″N 2°18′02″E / 46.9242°N 2.3006°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Trouy |
| Intercommunality | CC Arnon Boischaut Cher |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Annie Raduget[1] |
| Area 1 | 10.5 km2 (4.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 223 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18122 /18340 |
| Elevation | 126–174 m (413–571 ft) (avg. 160 m or 520 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editA small farming village situated in the Cher river valley, some 12 miles (19 km) south of Bourges, at the junction of the D35 and the D177 roads.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 140 | — |
| 1968 | 146 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 129 | −11.6% |
| 1982 | 131 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 137 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 142 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 152 | +7.0% |
Sights
edit- The eighteenth-century chateau of Houet.
- The watermill.
- The church of St. Caprais, dating from the twelfth century.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lapan.
- Lapan on the Quid website (in French)