Chevenon
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Nièvre | |
| Arrondissement | Nevers | |
| Canton | Saint-Pierre-le-Moûtier | |
| Community association | Loire et Allier | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 55 ' N , 3 ° 14' E | |
| height | 172-241 m | |
| surface | 32.94 km 2 | |
| Residents | 590 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 18 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 58160 | |
| INSEE code | 58072 | |
Chevenon is a municipality with 590 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in central France in the department of Nièvre in the region of Bourgogne Franche-Comté . Chevenon belongs to the Arrondissement of Nevers and the canton of Saint-Pierre-le-Moûtier (until 2015: Canton Imphy ).
geography
Chevenon is about nine kilometers south-southeast of Nevers on the Loire . Chevenon is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Sermoise-sur-Loire in the north and north-west, Saint-Éloi in the north, Sauvigny-les-Bois in the north-east, Imphy in the east, Luthenay-Uxeloup in the south-east, and Saint-Parize-le-Châtel in the south Southwest and Magny-Cours in the west and southwest.
history
In 1834 the previously independent municipality of Jaugeney was incorporated into Chevenon.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 602 | 757 | 671 | 643 | 715 | 662 | 623 | 592 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | |||||||
Attractions
- Saint-Martin church, built in the 12th century, alterations from the 13th and 15th centuries
- Saint-Etienne church in Jaugenay, built in the 12th century
- Chevenon Castle, built at the end of the 14th century, monument historique
- Wallburg
- Wash house
Saint Martin Church
Saint-Etienne church
Chevenon Castle
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literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Nièvre. Volume 1, Flohic Editions, Charenton-le-Pont 1999, ISBN 2-84234-054-X , pp. 485-487.
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