Villegenon (French pronunciation: [vilʒənɔ̃]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
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Location of Villegenon  | |
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| Coordinates: 47°25′35″N 2°36′24″E / 47.4264°N 2.6067°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Sancerre |
| Intercommunality | CC Pays Fort Sancerrois Val de Loire |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Katitsch[1] |
Area 1 | 32.93 km2 (12.71 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 213 |
| • Density | 6.5/km2 (17/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18284 /18260 |
| Elevation | 194–359 m (636–1,178 ft) (avg. 297 m or 974 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editAn area of forestry and farming comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated about 26 miles (42 km) northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D11, D7, D89 and the D926 roads. The commune is bounded by the banks of the small Ionne river to the north and the Sauldre to the east.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 333 | — |
| 1968 | 403 | +21.0% |
| 1975 | 327 | −18.9% |
| 1982 | 271 | −17.1% |
| 1990 | 260 | −4.1% |
| 1999 | 245 | −5.8% |
| 2008 | 229 | −6.5% |
Sights
edit- The church of St. Georges.
- The fifteenth-century chateau.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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