Laverdines
Laverdines | |
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Part of Baugy | |
Location of Laverdines  | |
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| Coordinates: 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 | Avord |
| Commune | Baugy |
| Area 1 | 9.89 km2 (3.82 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | 36 |
| • Density | 3.6/km2 (9.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 18800 |
| Elevation | 177–221 m (581–725 ft) (avg. 215 m or 705 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Laverdines (French pronunciation: [lavɛʁdin]) is a former commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the commune Baugy.[2]
Geography[edit]
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[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 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[edit]
- A nineteenth-century chapel.
- The church of St. Sylvain, dating from the twelfth century.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 18 October 2018 (in French)
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