Préveranges

Préveranges

Préveranges
Administration
Country France
Region Centre
Department Cher
Arrondissement Saint-Amand-Montrond
Canton Châteaumeillant
Mayor Jacques Nicolas
(2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation 285–504 m (935–1,654 ft)
(avg. 471 m/1,545 ft)
Land area1 38.16 km2 (14.73 sq mi)
Population2 582  (2008)
 - Density 15 /km2 (39 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 18187/ 18370
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Préveranges is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.

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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 all of the Cher département.

Population

Historical population of Préveranges
Year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2008
Population 929 1081 930 861 772 665 582

Places of interest

Twin town

See also

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