Gron, Cher

Gron

Farmhouse
Gron

Coordinates: 47°07′20″N 2°44′31″E / 47.1222°N 2.7419°E / 47.1222; 2.7419Coordinates: 47°07′20″N 2°44′31″E / 47.1222°N 2.7419°E / 47.1222; 2.7419
Country France
Region Centre-Val de Loire
Department Cher
Arrondissement Bourges
Canton Baugy
Intercommunality Champagne balgycienne
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Pascal Orlowski
Area1 26.22 km2 (10.12 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 455
  Density 17/km2 (45/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 18105 / 18800
Elevation 167–263 m (548–863 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.

Gron 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 by the banks of the Yèvre river, some 14 miles (23 km) east of Bourges, at the junction of the D10, D93 and the N151 roads. The commune lies on the pilgrimage route known as St. James' Way.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962389    
1968483+24.2%
1975365−24.4%
1982302−17.3%
1990341+12.9%
1999426+24.9%
2008455+6.8%

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