Bannegon

Bannegon
Chateau
Bannegon
Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Bannegon
Coordinates: 46°48′07″N 2°42′51″E / 46.8019°N 2.7142°ECoordinates: 46°48′07″N 2°42′51″E / 46.8019°N 2.7142°E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Saint-Amand-Montrond
Canton	Charenton-du-Cher
Intercommunality	Berry charentonnais
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Guy James
Area^1	21.08 km^2 (8.14 sq mi)
Population (2008)^2	270
• Density	13/km^2 (33/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	18021 / 18210
Elevation	173–256 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. ^2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Bannegon is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.

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
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	368	—
1968	383	+4.1%
1975	351	−8.4%
1982	297	−15.4%
1990	260	−12.5%
1999	254	−2.3%
2008	270	+6.3%

Places of interest

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

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Bannegon on the Quid website (French)