Givardon

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

Givardon
Location of Givardon
Givardon
Givardon
Coordinates: 46°50′27″N 2°49′04″E
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementSaint-Amand-Montrond
CantonDun-sur-Auron
IntercommunalityCC Les Trois Provinces
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Daniel Apied
Area
1
21.9 km2 (8.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
298
  Density14/km2 (35/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.

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