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

Villegenon
Location of Villegenon
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Villegenon is located in France
Villegenon
Villegenon
Villegenon is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Villegenon
Villegenon
Coordinates: 47°25′35″N 2°36′24″E / 47.4264°N 2.6067°E / 47.4264; 2.6067
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementBourges
CantonSancerre
IntercommunalityCC Pays Fort Sancerrois Val de Loire
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Michel Katitsch[1]
Area
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32.93 km2 (12.71 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
213
 • Density6.5/km2 (17/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18284 /18260
Elevation194–359 m (636–1,178 ft)
(avg. 297 m or 974 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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An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated about 26 miles (42 km) northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D11, D7, D89 and the D926 roads. The commune is bounded by the banks of the small Ionne river to the north and the Sauldre to the east.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962333—    
1968403+21.0%
1975327−18.9%
1982271−17.1%
1990260−4.1%
1999245−5.8%
2008229−6.5%

Sights

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  • The church of St. Georges.
  • The fifteenth-century chateau.

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.