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Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Villegenon (French pronunciation: [vilʒənɔ̃]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Villegenon | |
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Coordinates: 47°25′35″N 2°36′24″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. |
An 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.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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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% |
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