Lapan (French pronunciation: [lapɑ̃]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
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Location of 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. | |
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". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lapan.
- Lapan on the Quid website (in French)