Bannegon (French pronunciation: [banɡɔ̃]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

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Bannegon is located in France
Bannegon
Bannegon
Bannegon is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Bannegon
Bannegon
Coordinates: 46°48′07″N 2°42′51″E / 46.8019°N 2.7142°E / 46.8019; 2.7142
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementSaint-Amand-Montrond
CantonDun-sur-Auron
IntercommunalityCC Le Dunois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Christian Richard[1]
Area
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21.08 km2 (8.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
259
 • Density12/km2 (32/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18021 /18210
Elevation173–256 m (568–840 ft)
(avg. 200 m or 660 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of both the river Auron and the disused Canal de Berry some 25 miles (40 km) southeast of Bourges at the junction of the D110 with the D41 and D74 roads.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962368—    
1968383+4.1%
1975351−8.4%
1982297−15.4%
1990260−12.5%
1999254−2.3%
2008270+6.3%

Places of interest

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  • The church of St.Sulpice, dating from the thirteenth century.
  • The twelfth-century castle of Bannegon.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.