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Préveranges

Préveranges
The centre of the village
The centre of the village
Coat of arms of Préveranges
Location of Préveranges
Map
Préveranges is located in France
Préveranges
Préveranges
Préveranges is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Préveranges
Préveranges
Coordinates: 46°26′00″N 2°15′20″E / 46.4333°N 2.2556°E / 46.4333; 2.2556
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementSaint-Amand-Montrond
CantonChâteaumeillant
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Fabrice Pigois[1]
Area
1
38.16 km2 (14.73 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
518
 • Density14/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18187 /18370
Elevation285–504 m (935–1,654 ft)
(avg. 471 m or 1,545 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Préveranges (French pronunciation: [pʁevʁɑ̃ʒ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography

A large farming area comprising the village and many hamlets situated by the banks of the small river Joyeuse, some 44 miles (71 km) south of Bourges, at the junction of the D10 with the D120 road. The commune is bordered to the south by the river Arnon. The commune borders both the departments of Allier and Creuse and is the highest point in the Cher department.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962929—    
19681,081+16.4%
1975930−14.0%
1982861−7.4%
1990772−10.3%
1999665−13.9%
2008582−12.5%

Sights

  • The church of St. Martin, dating from the thirteenth century.
  • The fifteenth-century chateau at La Preugne.
  • The tower of a thirteenth-century castle in the woods.
  • A nineteenth-century house.
  • A watermill at Marcoh.

International relations

The commune is twinned with:

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.