Nérondes (French pronunciation: [neʁɔ̃d]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The philologist Antoine Cabaton (1863–1942) was born in Nérondes.
Nérondes | |
|---|---|
 Railway station | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Nérondes  | |
  Nérondes  Nérondes | |
| Coordinates: 46°59′54″N 2°49′13″E / 46.9983°N 2.8203°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Nérondes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Thierry Ferrand[1] |
| Area 1 | 34 km2 (13 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,430 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18160 /18350 |
| Elevation | 176–252 m (577–827 ft) (avg. 189 m or 620 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 lakes and streams, forestry and farming comprising a village and several hamlets situated some 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D976 with the D6, D26 and D43 roads. The rivers Vauvise and Airain have their sources in the commune.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1,111 | — |
| 1968 | 1,306 | +17.6% |
| 1975 | 1,305 | −0.1% |
| 1982 | 1,343 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 1,521 | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 1,618 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 1,486 | −8.2% |
Sights edit
- The church of St. Etienne, dating from the twelfth century.
- A sixteenth-century washhouse.
- The thirteenth-century chateau of Verrières.
- Some Gallo-Roman remains.
- A feudal motte.
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". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nérondes.
- Official website of the commune (in French)