Vierzon
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| Commune of Vierzon | |
| Location | |
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| Coordinates | |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Région | Centre |
| Département | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Vierzon |
| Canton | Canton of Vierzon-1 Canton of Vierzon-2 |
| Mayor | Jean Rousseau (2001 - 2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | 94m–182m (avg. 122m) |
| Land area¹ | 24.5 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
29,719 |
| - Density (1999) | 398.9/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18279/ 18100 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq. mi. or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Vierzon is a large French industrial town with a population of around 30,000 in the Cher département, located at 02° 04' 10" E, 47° 13' 21" N, on the Cher River and the N20 national road.
The town lies on four important highways and two major train lines, and is close to the Forêt de Vierzon.
[edit] References
- Nicola Williams, The Loire, Lonely Planet guide
- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
[edit] External link
- Official town website (in French)
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