Farges-en-Septaine
| Farges-en-Septaine | |
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  Farges-en-Septaine | |
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Farges-en-Septaine | |
| Coordinates: 47°04′27″N 2°39′02″E / 47.0742°N 2.6506°ECoordinates: 47°04′27″N 2°39′02″E / 47.0742°N 2.6506°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Baugy |
| Intercommunality | La Septaine |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Alain Gougnot |
| Area1 | 24.48 km2 (9.45 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 959 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18092 / 18800 |
| Elevation |
144–181 m (472–594 ft) (avg. 181 m or 594 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. | |
Farges-en-Septaine is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
A farming area comprising the village and a couple of hamlets bordered by the banks of both the Villabon and Yèvre rivers, some 19 miles (31 km) east of Bourges, at the junction of the D98, D66 and the D36 roads. Much of the infrastructure of Avord Air Base is contained within the southern part of the commune.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 600 | — |
| 1968 | 635 | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 543 | −14.5% |
| 1982 | 566 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 691 | +22.1% |
| 1999 | 737 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 959 | +30.1% |
Sights
- The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the twelfth century.
- The seventeenth-century chateau of Bois-Bouzon.
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