Saint-Jeanvrin
| Saint-Jeanvrin | |
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The church of Saint-Georges, in Saint-Jeanvrin | |
  Saint-Jeanvrin | |
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Saint-Jeanvrin | |
| Coordinates: 46°35′47″N 2°14′05″E / 46.5964°N 2.2347°ECoordinates: 46°35′47″N 2°14′05″E / 46.5964°N 2.2347°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Châteaumeillant |
| Intercommunality | Châteaumeillant |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Luc Brahiti |
| Area1 | 17.53 km2 (6.77 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 160 |
| • Density | 9.1/km2 (24/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18217 / 18370 |
| Elevation |
204–267 m (669–876 ft) (avg. 261 m or 856 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Saint-Jeanvrin is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
An area of lakes, streams and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated some 32 miles (51 km) south of Bourges near the junction of the D3 with the D128 road. The commune shares its western border with the department of Indre.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 242 | — |
| 1968 | 256 | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 210 | −18.0% |
| 1982 | 178 | −15.2% |
| 1990 | 171 | −3.9% |
| 1999 | 150 | −12.3% |
| 2008 | 160 | +6.7% |
Sights
- The church of St. Georges, dating from the twelfth century (Historic monument).
- The ruins of a fifteenth-century chateau.
- The Michel Langlois museum.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saint-Jeanvrin. |
- Annuaire Marie website (French)
- Saint-Jeanvrin on the Quid website (French)
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