Laverdines
Appearance
Laverdines | |
---|---|
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Cher |
Arrondissement | Bourges |
Canton | Noyers-sur-Jabron |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Bernard Gindre |
Area 1 | 9.89 km2 (3.82 sq mi) |
Population (2008) | 52 |
• Density | 5.3/km2 (14/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 18123 /18800 |
Elevation | 177–221 m (581–725 ft) (avg. 215 m or 705 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Laverdines is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
A tiny farming village, one of the smallest in France by population, situated some 16 miles (26 km) east of Bourges, at the junction of the D43 and the D72 roads. The river Vauvise flows north through the eastern part of the commune.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
---|---|---|
1962 | 93 | — |
1968 | 102 | +9.7% |
1975 | 58 | −43.1% |
1982 | 58 | +0.0% |
1990 | 47 | −19.0% |
1999 | 43 | −8.5% |
2008 | 52 | +20.9% |
Sights
- A nineteenth-century chapel.
- The church of St. Sylvain, dating from the twelfth century.
See also
References
External links
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