Levet
| Levet | ||
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  Levet | ||
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Levet | ||
| Coordinates: 46°55′36″N 2°24′34″E / 46.9267°N 2.4094°ECoordinates: 46°55′36″N 2°24′34″E / 46.9267°N 2.4094°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Cher | |
| Arrondissement | Bourges | |
| Canton | Levet | |
| Intercommunality | Les Rampennes | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-François Barot | |
| Area1 | 25.97 km2 (10.03 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 1,335 | |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18126 / 18340 | |
| Elevation |
159–181 m (522–594 ft) (avg. 171 m or 561 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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Levet is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
A farming area comprising a small town and several small hamlets situated by the banks of the Rampenne river, some 11 miles (18 km) south of Bourges, at the junction of the D940, D2144, D28 and the D88 roads. The A71 autoroute passes through the commune.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 867 | — |
| 1968 | 992 | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 1,108 | +11.7% |
| 1982 | 1,266 | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 1,342 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 1,269 | −5.4% |
| 2008 | 1,335 | +5.2% |
Sights
- A sixteenth-century house.
- The church, dating from the nineteenth century.
- A modern chateau of Soulangy.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Levet. |
- Levet on the Quid website (French)
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