Venesmes
| Venesmes | ||
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The town hall in Venesmes | ||
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  Venesmes | ||
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Location within Centre region  Venesmes | ||
| Coordinates: 46°50′24″N 2°18′51″E / 46.84°N 2.3142°ECoordinates: 46°50′24″N 2°18′51″E / 46.84°N 2.3142°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Cher | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond | |
| Canton | Châteauneuf-sur-Cher | |
| Intercommunality | Rives du Cher | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Gérard Bedouillat | |
| Area1 | 31.76 km2 (12.26 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 882 | |
| • Density | 28/km2 (72/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18273 / 18190 | |
| Elevation |
131–188 m (430–617 ft) (avg. 148 m or 486 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. | ||
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Venesmes is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the river Cher, about 17 miles (27 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D14, D73 and the D940 roads.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 614 | — |
| 1968 | 618 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 689 | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 669 | −2.9% |
| 1990 | 714 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 739 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 882 | +19.4% |
Sights
- The church of St. Pierre, dating from the twelfth century.
- The ruins of the fifteenth-century castle of Aigues-Mortes.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Venesmes. |
- Annuaire Marie website (French)
- Venesmes on the Quid website (French)
