Chavenon
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Allier | |
| Arrondissement | Montluçon | |
| Canton | Commentry | |
| Community association | Commentry Montmarault Néris Communauté | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 25 ' N , 2 ° 57' E | |
| height | 265-416 m | |
| surface | 17.47 km 2 | |
| Residents | 134 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 8 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 03440 | |
| INSEE code | 03070 | |
Chavenon is a French municipality with 124 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in Allier in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes (before 2016 Auvergne ); it belongs to the arrondissement of Montluçon and the canton of Commentry (until 2015 Montmarault ).
geography
Chavenon is located about 28 kilometers east-northeast of Montluçon . Chavenon is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Buxières-les-Mines in the north, Saint-Sornin in the east, Chappes in the south and Murat in the west and southwest.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
| Residents | 302 | 304 | 235 | 179 | 155 | 159 | 143 | 133 | 135 |
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Attractions
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Chavenon
- Saint-Martin church from 11th / 12th centuries Century, since 1933 Monument historique
- Montgeorges Castle from the 16th century
- Saint-Hubert castle from the 19th century, today a Russian Orthodox monastery
- Manor of Sceauve
- Manor of La Jaunerie
- Mill of Veaux
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de l'Allier. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 1999, ISBN 2-84234-053-1 , pp. 806-807.
Web links
Commons : Chavenon - collection of images, videos and audio files
