Verneuil, Cher
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Verneuil | ||
Location within Centre region Verneuil | ||
Coordinates: 46°49′04″N 2°36′19″E / 46.8178°N 2.6053°ECoordinates: 46°49′04″N 2°36′19″E / 46.8178°N 2.6053°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire | |
Department | Cher | |
Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond | |
Canton | Dun-sur-Auron | |
Intercommunality | Le Dunois | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Marie Deleuze | |
Area1 | 11.04 km2 (4.26 sq mi) | |
Population (2008)2 | 44 | |
• Density | 4.0/km2 (10/sq mi) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 18277 / 18210 | |
Elevation |
161–188 m (528–617 ft) (avg. 160 m or 520 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. |
Verneuil is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
A very small village of forestry and farming situated on the banks of the canal de Berry and the Auron River, about 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Bourges on the D92 road.
Population
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1962 | 66 | — |
1968 | 68 | +3.0% |
1975 | 44 | −35.3% |
1982 | 48 | +9.1% |
1990 | 39 | −18.8% |
1999 | 37 | −5.1% |
2008 | 44 | +18.9% |
Sights
- The church, dating from the nineteenth century.
- The chateau of Torchefoulon.
- Remains of a fifteenth-century priory.
See also
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Verneuil (Cher) . |
- Annuaire Marie website (French)
- Verneuil on the Quid website (French)