Bannegon

Bannegon is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Bannegon
Chateau
Location of Bannegon
Bannegon
Bannegon
Coordinates: 46°48′07″N 2°42′51″E
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementSaint-Amand-Montrond
CantonDun-sur-Auron
IntercommunalityCC Le Dunois
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Guy James
Area
1
21.08 km2 (8.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
274
  Density13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18021 /18210
Elevation173–256 m (568–840 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.

Geography

A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of both the river Auron and the disused Canal de Berry some 25 miles (40 km) southeast of Bourges at the junction of the D110 with the D41 and D74 roads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962368    
1968383+4.1%
1975351−8.4%
1982297−15.4%
1990260−12.5%
1999254−2.3%
2008270+6.3%

Places of interest

  • The church of St.Sulpice, dating from the thirteenth century.
  • The twelfth-century castle of Bannegon.

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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