Gardefort
Gardefort | |
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.JPG) The town hall in Gardefort | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Gardefort  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Sancerre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–1014) | Claude Fontaine |
| Area 1 | 8.44 km2 (3.26 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | 128 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18098 /18300 |
| Elevation | 175–236 m (574–774 ft) (avg. 206 m or 676 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Gardefort is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
A farming area comprising a small village and a hamlet situated some 25 miles (40 km) northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D50, D172 and the D10 roads.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 109 | — |
| 1968 | 132 | +21.1% |
| 1975 | 117 | −11.4% |
| 1982 | 112 | −4.3% |
| 1990 | 128 | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 107 | −16.4% |
| 2008 | 128 | +19.6% |
Sights
- The church of St. Martin, dating from the nineteenth century.
- Vestiges of a medieval fortification, the "Vieux Château".
- Another old château.
See also
References
External links
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