Avord | |
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Train station | |
Coordinates: 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 | Avord |
Intercommunality | CC Septaine |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Blanchard [1] |
Area 1 | 27.98 km2 (10.80 sq mi) |
Population (2021)
[2] | 2,833 |
• Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+02:00 ( CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code |
18018 /18520 |
Elevation | 147–196 m (482–643 ft) (avg. 173 m or 568 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Avord (French pronunciation: [avɔʁ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
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 and Space Force bases.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1968 | 2,132 | — |
1975 | 2,350 | +1.40% |
1982 | 2,492 | +0.84% |
1990 | 2,079 | −2.24% |
1999 | 2,334 | +1.29% |
2007 | 2,602 | +1.37% |
2012 | 2,769 | +1.25% |
2017 | 2,613 | −1.15% |
Source: INSEE [3] |
Avord | |
---|---|
Train station | |
Coordinates: 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 | Avord |
Intercommunality | CC Septaine |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Blanchard [1] |
Area 1 | 27.98 km2 (10.80 sq mi) |
Population (2021)
[2] | 2,833 |
• Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+02:00 ( CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code |
18018 /18520 |
Elevation | 147–196 m (482–643 ft) (avg. 173 m or 568 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Avord (French pronunciation: [avɔʁ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
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 and Space Force bases.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1968 | 2,132 | — |
1975 | 2,350 | +1.40% |
1982 | 2,492 | +0.84% |
1990 | 2,079 | −2.24% |
1999 | 2,334 | +1.29% |
2007 | 2,602 | +1.37% |
2012 | 2,769 | +1.25% |
2017 | 2,613 | −1.15% |
Source: INSEE [3] |