Villabon (French pronunciation: [vilabɔ̃]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
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Location of Villabon  | |
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| Coordinates: 47°05′51″N 2°40′32″E / 47.0975°N 2.6756°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Avord |
| Intercommunality | CC La Septaine |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Frérard[1] |
| Area 1 | 18.28 km2 (7.06 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 569 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (81/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18282 /18800 |
| Elevation | 163–220 m (535–722 ft) (avg. 212 m or 696 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 village and a hamlet situated on the banks of the small Villabon river about 12 miles (19 km) east of Bourges, at the junction of the D12, D36 and the D235 roads.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 435 | — |
| 1968 | 480 | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 405 | −15.6% |
| 1982 | 462 | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 521 | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 463 | −11.1% |
| 2008 | 554 | +19.7% |
Sights edit
- The church dating from the nineteenth century.
- A watermill.
- The sixteenth-century chateau of Savoye.
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.
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