Villabon
| Villabon | ||
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  Villabon | ||
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Villabon | ||
| Coordinates: 47°05′51″N 2°40′32″E / 47.0975°N 2.6756°ECoordinates: 47°05′51″N 2°40′32″E / 47.0975°N 2.6756°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Cher | |
| Arrondissement | Bourges | |
| Canton | Baugy | |
| Intercommunality | Champagne balgycienne | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Philippe Frérard | |
| Area1 | 18.28 km2 (7.06 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 554 | |
| • Density | 30/km2 (78/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18282 / 18800 | |
| Elevation |
163–220 m (535–722 ft) (avg. 212 m or 696 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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Villabon is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
A farming village and a hamlet situated on the banks of the small Villabon river about 12 miles (19 km) east of Bourges, at the junction of the D12, D36 and the D235 roads.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 435 | — |
| 1968 | 480 | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 405 | −15.6% |
| 1982 | 462 | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 521 | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 463 | −11.1% |
| 2008 | 554 | +19.7% |
Sights
- The church dating from the nineteenth century.
- A watermill.
- The sixteenth-century chateau of Savoye.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Villabon. |
- Villabon on the Quid website (French)
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