Farges-en-Septaine (French pronunciation: [faʁʒ ɑ̃ sɛptɛn]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Farges-en-Septaine
Location of Farges-en-Septaine
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Farges-en-Septaine is located in France
Farges-en-Septaine
Farges-en-Septaine
Farges-en-Septaine is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Farges-en-Septaine
Farges-en-Septaine
Coordinates: 47°04′27″N 2°39′02″E / 47.0742°N 2.6506°E / 47.0742; 2.6506
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementBourges
CantonAvord
IntercommunalityLa Septaine
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Alain Jaubert[1]
Area
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24.48 km2 (9.45 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,004
 • Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18092 /18800
Elevation144–181 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

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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

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962600—    
1968635+5.8%
1975543−14.5%
1982566+4.2%
1990691+22.1%
1999737+6.7%
2008959+30.1%

Sights

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  • The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the twelfth century.
  • The seventeenth-century chateau of Bois-Bouzon.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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