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Nérondes

Coordinates: 46°59′54″N 2°49′13″E / 46.9983°N 2.8203°E / 46.9983; 2.8203
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Nérondes
Railway station
Railway station
Coat of arms of Nérondes
Location of Nérondes
Map
Nérondes is located in France
Nérondes
Nérondes
Nérondes is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Nérondes
Nérondes
Coordinates: 46°59′54″N 2°49′13″E / 46.9983°N 2.8203°E / 46.9983; 2.8203
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementSaint-Amand-Montrond
CantonLa Guerche-sur-l'Aubois
IntercommunalityPays de Nérondes
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Thierry Ferrand[1]
Area
1
34 km2 (13 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,430
 • Density42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18160 /18350
Elevation176–252 m (577–827 ft)
(avg. 189 m or 620 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Nérondes (French pronunciation: [neʁɔ̃d]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The philologist Antoine Cabaton (1863–1942) was born in Nérondes.

Geography

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An area of lakes and streams, forestry and farming comprising a village and several hamlets situated some 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D976 with the D6, D26 and D43 roads. The rivers Vauvise and Airain have their sources in the commune.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,111—    
19681,306+17.6%
19751,305−0.1%
19821,343+2.9%
19901,521+13.3%
19991,618+6.4%
20081,486−8.2%

Sights

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  • The church of St. Etienne, dating from the twelfth century.
  • A sixteenth-century washhouse.
  • The thirteenth-century chateau of Verrières.
  • Some Gallo-Roman remains.
  • A feudal motte.

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.
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