Avord

Avord

Train station

Coat of arms
Avord

Coordinates: 47°02′02″N 2°39′15″E / 47.0339°N 2.6542°ECoordinates: 47°02′02″N 2°39′15″E / 47.0339°N 2.6542°E
Country France
Region Centre-Val de Loire
Department Cher
Arrondissement Bourges
Canton Baugy
Intercommunality La Septaine
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Pierre-Étienne Goffinet
Area1 27.98 km2 (10.80 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 2,628
 • Density 94/km2 (240/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 18018 / 18520
Elevation 147–196 m (482–643 ft)
(avg. 173 m or 568 ft)

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.

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

Geography

A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the river Yèvre, some 10 miles (16 km) east of Bourges at the junction of the D976 with the D36 and the D71 roads.
The commune is home to Avord Air Base, the second largest of the French Air Force bases.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,908—    
19682,132+11.7%
19752,350+10.2%
19822,492+6.0%
19902,079−16.6%
19992,334+12.3%
20082,628+12.6%

Places of interest

Personalities

Twin town

Germany Aindling, Germany since 1977.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Didier Decoin|titre=Elisabeth Catez ou l'obsession de Dieu, Les éditions du Cerf ISBN 2-204-07328-8 and Élisabeth de la Trinité, amoureuse de Jésus. Nelly Schumacher sur Croire.com.
  2. ↑ Biographie du capitaine Georges Madon sur le site officiel de la base aérienne 702 And Patrick de Gmeline, Les as de la grande guerre, Les Presses de la Cité. ISBN 2-258-03869-3

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