Faverdines (French pronunciation: [favɛʁdin]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
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| Coordinates: 46°38′22″N 2°28′37″E / 46.6394°N 2.4769°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Châteaumeillant |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Marie Morier[1] |
| Area 1 | 18.51 km2 (7.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 136 |
| • Density | 7.3/km2 (19/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18093 /18360 |
| Elevation | 172–239 m (564–784 ft) (avg. 187 m or 614 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography edit
An area of forestry and farming, comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the small river Loubière, some 26 miles (42 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D140 and the D1 roads. The A71 autoroute runs through the eastern part of the commune's territory.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 187 | — |
| 1968 | 203 | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 147 | −27.6% |
| 1982 | 147 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 139 | −5.4% |
| 1999 | 136 | −2.2% |
| 2006 | 137 | +0.7% |
Sights edit
- The fourteenth-century church of St. Aignan.
- The vestiges of a fortified feudal manorhouse at Chaudenay.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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