Saint-Jeanvrin (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɑ̃vʁɛ̃]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Saint-Jeanvrin | |
|---|---|
 The church of Saint-Georges, in Saint-Jeanvrin | |
Location of Saint-Jeanvrin  | |
  Saint-Jeanvrin  Saint-Jeanvrin | |
| Coordinates: 46°35′47″N 2°14′05″E / 46.5964°N 2.2347°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Châteaumeillant |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Luc Brahiti[1] |
Area 1 | 17.53 km2 (6.77 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 160 |
| • Density | 9.1/km2 (24/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18217 /18370 |
| Elevation | 204–267 m (669–876 ft) (avg. 261 m or 856 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editAn area of lakes, streams and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated some 32 miles (51 km) south of Bourges near the junction of the D3 with the D128 road. The commune shares its western border with the department of Indre.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 242 | — |
| 1968 | 256 | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 210 | −18.0% |
| 1982 | 178 | −15.2% |
| 1990 | 171 | −3.9% |
| 1999 | 150 | −12.3% |
| 2008 | 160 | +6.7% |
Sights
edit- The church of St. Georges, dating from the twelfth century (Historic monument).
- The ruins of a fifteenth-century chateau.
- The Michel Langlois museum.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
External links
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