Laverdines
| Laverdines | |
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  Laverdines | |
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Laverdines | |
| Coordinates: 47°01′53″N 2°47′56″E / 47.0314°N 2.7989°ECoordinates: 47°01′53″N 2°47′56″E / 47.0314°N 2.7989°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Noyers-sur-Jabron |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Bernard Gindre |
| Area1 | 9.89 km2 (3.82 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 52 |
| • Density | 5.3/km2 (14/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18123 / 18800 |
| Elevation |
177–221 m (581–725 ft) (avg. 215 m or 705 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. | |
Laverdines is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
A tiny farming village, one of the smallest in France by population, situated some 16 miles (26 km) east of Bourges, at the junction of the D43 and the D72 roads. The river Vauvise flows north through the eastern part of the commune.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 93 | — |
| 1968 | 102 | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 58 | −43.1% |
| 1982 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 47 | −19.0% |
| 1999 | 43 | −8.5% |
| 2008 | 52 | +20.9% |
Sights
- A nineteenth-century chapel.
- The church of St. Sylvain, dating from the twelfth century.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Laverdines. |
- Laverdines on the Quid website (French)
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