Givardon

Givardon
Commune
Location of Givardon
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Givardon is located in France
Givardon
Givardon
Givardon is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Givardon
Givardon
Coordinates: 46°50′27″N 2°49′04″E / 46.8408°N 2.8178°E / 46.8408; 2.8178
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementSaint-Amand-Montrond
CantonDun-sur-Auron
IntercommunalityCC Les Trois Provinces
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Laurent Charrier[1]
Area
1
21.9 km2 (8.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
301
 • Density14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18102 /18600
Elevation184–268 m (604–879 ft)
(avg. 200 m or 660 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Geography

A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the small Sagonin river some 22 miles (35 km) southeast of Bourges at the junction of the D76 and the D34 roads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962393—    
1968434+10.4%
1975364−16.1%
1982342−6.0%
1990316−7.6%
1999291−7.9%
2008330+13.4%

Sights

  • The church of St. Pierre.
  • The chateau of Alarde, dating from the fifteenth century.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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