Vesdun
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Vesdun
Location of Vesdun
Vesdun is located in France
Vesdun
Vesdun
Vesdun is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Vesdun
Vesdun
Coordinates: 46°32′23″N 2°25′49″E / 46.5397°N 2.4303°E / 46.5397; 2.4303
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementSaint-Amand-Montrond
CantonChâteaumeillant
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Gilles Pointereau[1]
Area
1
48.61 km2 (18.77 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
547
  Density11/km2 (29/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18278 /18360
Elevation219–367 m (719–1,204 ft)
(avg. 324 m or 1,063 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Geography

A large area of streams, lakes and farming comprising a village and many hamlets situated about 40 miles (64 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D4 and D67 roads. The commune shares its southern border with that of the department of Allier. Vesdun is one of seven localities claiming the title of the geographical centre of France (if the coastal islands are included).

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962698    
1968800+14.6%
1975718−10.3%
1982721+0.4%
1990683−5.3%
1999623−8.8%
2008633+1.6%

Sights

The church
  • The church of St. Cyr, dating from the twelfth century
  • The chateau of La Cour.
  • A preserved sixteenth-century house.

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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