Gron, Cher
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Gron | |
| Coordinates: 47°07′20″N 2°44′31″E / 47.1222°N 2.7419°ECoordinates: 47°07′20″N 2°44′31″E / 47.1222°N 2.7419°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Baugy |
| Intercommunality | Champagne balgycienne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Pascal Orlowski |
| Area1 | 26.22 km2 (10.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 455 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (45/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18105 / 18800 |
| Elevation | 167–263 m (548–863 ft) |
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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. | |
Gron is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
An area of forestry and farming, comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the Yèvre river, some 14 miles (23 km) east of Bourges, at the junction of the D10, D93 and the N151 roads. The commune lies on the pilgrimage route known as St. James' Way.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 389 | — |
| 1968 | 483 | +24.2% |
| 1975 | 365 | −24.4% |
| 1982 | 302 | −17.3% |
| 1990 | 341 | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 426 | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 455 | +6.8% |
Sights
- The church of St. Etienne, dating from the twelfth century.
- The fifteenth-century chateau du Coupoy.
- A mill.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gron (Cher). |
- Gron on the Quid website (French)
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