Orval, Cher

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

Orval
Commune
The church of Saint-Hilaire, in Orval
Coat of arms
Location of Orval
Orval
Orval
Coordinates: 46°43′36″N 2°28′57″E
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementSaint-Amand-Montrond
CantonSaint-Amand-Montrond
IntercommunalityCœur de France
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Clarisse Duluc
Area
1
7.65 km2 (2.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
1,814
 • Density240/km2 (610/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18172 /18200
Elevation147–199 m (482–653 ft)
(avg. 156 m or 512 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

An area of lakes and streams, forestry, farming and some light industry comprising a village and a small hamlet situated some 25 miles (40 km) south of Bourges, at the junction of the D925 with the D921 and D300 roads. The river Cher forms the commune’s eastern border with the town of St. Armand. Junction 8 of the A71 autoroute is within the commune’s territory and the village is served by a TER train service.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,216—    
19681,436+18.1%
19751,995+38.9%
19822,055+3.0%
19902,024−1.5%
19991,997−1.3%
20081,933−3.2%

Sights
  • The church of St. Hilaire, dating from the twelfth century.
  • A sixteenth-century manorhouse at La Tralliere.

See also

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