Venesmes

Venesmes

The town hall in Venesmes

Coat of arms
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 (20082014) 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)

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.

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
YearPop.±%
1962614    
1968618+0.7%
1975689+11.5%
1982669−2.9%
1990714+6.7%
1999739+3.5%
2008882+19.4%

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