Oizon
| Oizon | |
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The Château of La Verrerie | |
  Oizon | |
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Location within Centre region  Oizon | |
| Coordinates: 47°28′30″N 2°30′58″E / 47.475°N 2.5161°ECoordinates: 47°28′30″N 2°30′58″E / 47.475°N 2.5161°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Vierzon |
| Canton | Aubigny-sur-Nère |
| Intercommunality | Sauldre et Sologne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2010–2014) | Béraud de Vogüé |
| Area1 | 62.03 km2 (23.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 722 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18170 / 18700 |
| Elevation |
184–326 m (604–1,070 ft) (avg. 250 m or 820 ft) |
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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. | |
Oizon is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
An area of streams, lakes, forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated some 26 miles (42 km) north of Bourges at the junction of the D923, D39, D213 roads and also on the D7, D89 and D21 roads. The rivers Nère and Oizenotte flow through the commune.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 596 | — |
| 1968 | 701 | +17.6% |
| 1975 | 660 | −5.8% |
| 1982 | 725 | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 776 | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 752 | −3.1% |
| 2008 | 722 | −4.0% |
Sights
- The church of St. Martial, dating from the thirteenth century.
- The fifteenth-century chateau La Verrerie.
- A watermill.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Oizon. |
- Oizon on the Quid website (French)
