Chavannes, Cher

Chavannes

The town hall in Chavannes
Chavannes

Coordinates: 46°51′14″N 2°22′35″E / 46.8539°N 2.3764°E / 46.8539; 2.3764Coordinates: 46°51′14″N 2°22′35″E / 46.8539°N 2.3764°E / 46.8539; 2.3764
Country France
Region Centre-Val de Loire
Department Cher
Arrondissement Saint-Amand-Montrond
Canton Châteauneuf-sur-Cher
Intercommunality Portes du Boischaut
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Paul Renaudat
Area1 24.06 km2 (9.29 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 162
 • Density 6.7/km2 (17/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
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.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Chavannes is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.

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

Historical population
YearPop.±%
196283—    
1968106+27.7%
197597−8.5%
1982141+45.4%
1990160+13.5%
1999164+2.5%
2008162−1.2%

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