Lapan, Cher
Appearance
Lapan | |
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Coordinates: 46°55′27″N 2°18′02″E / 46.9242°N 2.3006°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Cher |
Arrondissement | Bourges |
Canton | Trouy |
Intercommunality | CC Arnon Boischaut Cher |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Annie Raduget[1] |
Area 1 | 10.5 km2 (4.1 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 223 |
• Density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 18122 /18340 |
Elevation | 126–174 m (413–571 ft) (avg. 160 m or 520 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Lapan (French pronunciation: [lapɑ̃]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Geography
[edit]A small farming village situated in the Cher river valley, some 12 miles (19 km) south of Bourges, at the junction of the D35 and the D177 roads.
Population
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% |
---|---|---|
1962 | 140 | — |
1968 | 146 | +4.3% |
1975 | 129 | −11.6% |
1982 | 131 | +1.6% |
1990 | 137 | +4.6% |
1999 | 142 | +3.6% |
2008 | 152 | +7.0% |
Sights
[edit]- The eighteenth-century chateau of Houet.
- The watermill.
- The church of St. Caprais, dating from the twelfth century.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lapan.
- Lapan on the Quid website (in French)