Avord
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| region | Center-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Cher | |
| Arrondissement | Bourges | |
| Canton | Avord | |
| Community association | La Septaine | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 2 ' N , 2 ° 39' E | |
| height | 147-196 m | |
| surface | 27.98 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,613 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 93 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 18520 | |
| INSEE code | 18018 | |
| Website | www.ville-avord.fr | |
Avord is a French commune with 2,613 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Cher in the region Center-Val de Loire . It belongs to the canton of Avord and to the communal association Communauté de communes La Septaine .
geography
Avord is located in Berry an der Yèvre , 20 kilometers southeast of Bourges and 7.8 kilometers southwest of the canton capital Baugy , between the neighboring communities of Farges-en-Septaine in the north-west and Jussy-Champagne in the south.
history
In old documents Avord was still called "Vor" (1064), in 1123 it was already "Avor", 1219 "Avorz", then "Avour" (1409) and since 1507 "Avord".
| year | 1793 | 1800 | 1872 | 1906 | 1931 | 1936 | 1946 | 1954 | 1962 | 1968 | 1982 | 2006 | 2016 |
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| Residents | 370 | 307 | 452 | 502 | 580 | 1,019 | 1.002 | 2.007 | 1,908 | 2.132 | 2,492 | 2,646 | 2,606 |
In 2006 Avord had seven times as many inhabitants as 1793. The population jumped between 1931 and 1936, and between 1946 and 1954.
coat of arms
The coat of arms is divided by a horizontal white (silver) wavy bar. In the upper part a Greek cross can be seen on a blue background on which a lamb with a flag is depicted in a circle. The Greek cross can also be found in the gable of the church. However, the lamb in the coat of arms not only has religious references, but also reminds of the time of the sheep farmers. In the lower green field two golden wings are depicted, which indicate the air force base near the place.
Culture and sights
- The Romanesque church of Saint-Hugues dates from the 12th century and is classified as a Monument historique (classé MH) . Inside it is a bell from 1530, also classified as a monument historique.
- Avord is represented with two flowers in the Conseil national des villes et villages fleuris (National Council of Flowered Cities and Villages). The "flowers" are awarded in the course of a regional competition, whereby a maximum of three flowers can be achieved.
Economy and Infrastructure
An important line of business in Avord is agriculture , especially the cultivation of grain. There were still many sheep farmers in Avord around 1900 , but they have practically disappeared to this day.
In the north-west of the municipality, partly on the territory of the neighboring municipality of Farges-en-Septaine, there is the base aérienne 702 Avord , the second largest air base of the French air force .
Avord station is on the electrified railway line from Vierzon to Saincaize, part of the Nantes - Lyon line , and is served by the TER Center railway company .
Town twinning
There has been a town partnership with Aindling in Bavaria since 1977, and with the Belgian municipality of Beauvechain since 2009 .
Personalities
Elisabeth Catez, who later became the Holy Carmelite and mystic Elisabeth of the Trinity (1880–1906), was born on the air force base in 1880 as the daughter of a captain .
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Cher. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-088-4 , pp. 111-113.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Avord on annuaire-mairie.fr (French) Retrieved February 28, 2010
- ↑ Avord on Cassini.ehess.fr (French)
- ^ Avord in the Base Mérimée des Ministère de la Culture (French). Retrieved on February 28, 2010
- ^ Avord in the Base Palissy des Ministère de la Culture (French). Retrieved February 28, 2010
- ↑ http://www.cnvvf.fr/site/index.php?page=1&idpt=18 (link not available)
- ↑ Chronology Élisabeth de la Trinité ( Memento of April 23, 2012 in the Internet Archive )