Villegenon
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| region | Center-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Cher | |
| Arrondissement | Bourges | |
| Canton | Sancerre | |
| Community association | Pays Fort Sancerrois Val de Loire | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 26 ' N , 2 ° 36' E | |
| height | 194-359 m | |
| surface | 32.93 km 2 | |
| Residents | 218 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 7 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 18260 | |
| INSEE code | 18284 | |
Villegenon is a commune with 218 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Cher in the region Center-Val de Loire . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Bourges and the Canton of Sancerre (until 2015: Canton of Vailly-sur-Sauldre ).
geography
Villegenon is located in central France , about 42 kilometers northeast of Bourges . Villegenon is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Dampierre-en-Crot in the north and north-west, Vailly-sur-Sauldre in the north and north-east, Thou in the east, Jars in the south and south-east, Ivoy-le-Pré in the south and south-east and Oizon in the west and Northwest.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 473 | 403 | 327 | 271 | 260 | 245 | 227 | 226 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
- Saint-Georges church from the 15th century, a historic monument since 1930
- 15th century castle
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Cher. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-088-4 , pp. 1022-1023.
Web links
Commons : Villegenon - collection of images, videos and audio files
