Gron, Cher
Appearance
Gron | |
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Farmhouse | |
Coordinates: 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 | Avord |
Intercommunality | CC La Septaine |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean Moinet[1] |
Area 1 | 26.22 km2 (10.12 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 462 |
• Density | 18/km2 (46/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 18105 /18800 |
Elevation | 167–263 m (548–863 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Gron (French pronunciation: [ɡʁɔ̃]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Geography
[edit]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
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% |
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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
[edit]- The church of St. Etienne, dating from the twelfth century.
- The fifteenth-century chateau du Coupoy.
- A mill.
See also
[edit]References
[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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