Venesmes
Venesmes is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
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Location of Venesmes 
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| Coordinates: 46°50′24″N 2°18′51″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Trouy |
| Intercommunality | CC Arnon Boischaut Cher |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Gérard Bedouillat |
| Area 1 | 31.76 km2 (12.26 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 821 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (67/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18273 /18190 |
| Elevation | 131–188 m (430–617 ft) (avg. 148 m or 486 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the river Cher, about 17 miles (27 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D14, D73 and the D940 roads.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 614 | — |
| 1968 | 618 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 689 | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 669 | −2.9% |
| 1990 | 714 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 739 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 882 | +19.4% |
Sights
- The church of St. Pierre, dating from the twelfth century.
- The ruins of the fifteenth-century castle of Aigues-Mortes.
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See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Venesmes. |
- Annuaire Mairie website (in French)
- Venesmes on the Quid website (in French)
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