Gardefort
| Gardefort | ||
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The town hall in Gardefort | ||
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  Gardefort | ||
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Gardefort | ||
| Coordinates: 47°16′11″N 2°49′48″E / 47.2697°N 2.83°ECoordinates: 47°16′11″N 2°49′48″E / 47.2697°N 2.83°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Cher | |
| Arrondissement | Bourges | |
| Canton | Sancerre | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–1014) | Claude Fontaine | |
| Area1 | 8.44 km2 (3.26 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 128 | |
| • Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18098 / 18300 | |
| Elevation |
175–236 m (574–774 ft) (avg. 206 m or 676 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. | ||
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Gardefort is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
A farming area comprising a small village and a hamlet situated some 25 miles (40 km) northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D50, D172 and the D10 roads.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 109 | — |
| 1968 | 132 | +21.1% |
| 1975 | 117 | −11.4% |
| 1982 | 112 | −4.3% |
| 1990 | 128 | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 107 | −16.4% |
| 2008 | 128 | +19.6% |
Sights
- The church of St. Martin, dating from the nineteenth century.
- Vestiges of a medieval fortification, the "Vieux Château".
- Another old château.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gardefort. |
- Website about Gardefort (French)
- Gardefort on the Quid website (French)
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