Farges-en-Septaine (French pronunciation: [faʁʒ ɑ̃ sɛptɛn]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
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Location of Farges-en-Septaine  | |
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| Coordinates: 47°04′27″N 2°39′02″E / 47.0742°N 2.6506°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Avord |
| Intercommunality | La Septaine |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Jaubert[1] |
| Area 1 | 24.48 km2 (9.45 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,004 |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18092 /18800 |
| Elevation | 144–181 m (472–594 ft) (avg. 181 m or 594 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
A farming area comprising the village and a couple of hamlets bordered by the banks of both the Villabon and Yèvre rivers, some 19 miles (31 km) east of Bourges, at the junction of the D98, D66 and the D36 roads. Much of the infrastructure of Avord Air Base is contained within the southern part of the commune.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 600 | — |
| 1968 | 635 | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 543 | −14.5% |
| 1982 | 566 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 691 | +22.1% |
| 1999 | 737 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 959 | +30.1% |
Sights edit
- The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the twelfth century.
- The seventeenth-century chateau of Bois-Bouzon.
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.
External links edit
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