Neung-sur-Beuvron
Neung-sur-Beuvron (pronounced [nœ̃ syʁ bøvʁɔ̃]) is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France.
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Church of Saint-Denis | |
Coat of arms | |
Location of Neung-sur-Beuvron | |
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Coordinates: 47°32′10″N 1°48′20″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Loir-et-Cher |
Arrondissement | Romorantin-Lanthenay |
Canton | Chambord |
Intercommunality | Sologne des étangs |
Government | |
• Mayor (2017–2020[1]) | Édith Bresson |
Area 1 | 63 km2 (24 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[2] | 1,226 |
• Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 41159 /41210 |
Elevation | 87–122 m (285–400 ft) (avg. 97 m or 318 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Geography
Neung's historic location is situated between two rivers, the Beuvron and the Tharonne. From the air, one can easily see the circular outline of the ancient Gallic and Roman oppidum.
History
Neung-sur-Beuvron is thought to be the Roman town of Noviodunum Biturigum, in which Vercingetorix and Julius Caesar fought in 52 BC. A few modest Roman remains still survive. A surviving Roman road runs from Neung to La Ferté-Beauharnais, crossing the forest under the name of "les chemins bas" (the low roads).
Joan of Arc also passed through the village after the liberation of Orléans in 1429. This and the battle of 52 BC are commemorated by plaques on the village church.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1793 | 982 | — |
1806 | 1,098 | +11.8% |
1821 | 992 | −9.7% |
1831 | 944 | −4.8% |
1841 | 966 | +2.3% |
1851 | 1,018 | +5.4% |
1861 | 1,115 | +9.5% |
1872 | 1,188 | +6.5% |
1881 | 1,264 | +6.4% |
1891 | 1,321 | +4.5% |
1901 | 1,342 | +1.6% |
1911 | 1,411 | +5.1% |
1921 | 1,309 | −7.2% |
1931 | 1,252 | −4.4% |
1946 | 1,163 | −7.1% |
1954 | 1,100 | −5.4% |
1962 | 1,175 | +6.8% |
1968 | 1,205 | +2.6% |
1975 | 1,155 | −4.1% |
1982 | 1,196 | +3.5% |
1990 | 1,152 | −3.7% |
1999 | 1,112 | −3.5% |
2004 | 1,144 | +2.9% |
2014 | 1,222 | +6.8% |
International relations
It is twinned with Williton, Somerset, in the UK and Wulften am Harz, Lower Saxony, Germany.
References
- http://www.neung-sur-beuvron.fr/conseil-municipal/
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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