Avord
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Train station | ||
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  Avord | ||
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  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) | |
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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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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 | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 1,908 | — |
| 1968 | 2,132 | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 2,350 | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 2,492 | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 2,079 | −16.6% |
| 1999 | 2,334 | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 2,628 | +12.6% |
Places of interest
- The church, dating from the twelfth century.
- A watermill, the Moulin de la Gravelle.
- The chateau du Therieux, dating from the sixteenth century.
Personalities
- Élisabeth Catez, was born on the military base in 1880.[1]
- Captain Georges Madon, fighter pilot of World War I, trained at the airforce base here, which now bears his name.[2]
Twin town
See also
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Avord. |
- Official website of Avord (French)
- Avord on the Quid website (French)
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