Avord (French pronunciation: [avɔʁ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
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 Train station | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Avord  | |
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| Coordinates: 47°02′02″N 2°39′15″E / 47.0339°N 2.6542°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Avord |
| Intercommunality | CC Septaine |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Blanchard[1] |
| Area 1 | 27.98 km2 (10.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,833 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18018 /18520 |
| Elevation | 147–196 m (482–643 ft) (avg. 173 m or 568 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography edit
A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the river Yèvre, some 10 miles (16 km) east of Bourges at the junction of the D976 with the D36 and the D71 roads.
The commune is home to Avord Air Base, the second largest of the French Air and Space Force bases.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,132 | — |
| 1975 | 2,350 | +1.40% |
| 1982 | 2,492 | +0.84% |
| 1990 | 2,079 | −2.24% |
| 1999 | 2,334 | +1.29% |
| 2007 | 2,602 | +1.37% |
| 2012 | 2,769 | +1.25% |
| 2017 | 2,613 | −1.15% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Places of interest edit
- The church, dating from the twelfth century.
- A watermill, the Moulin de la Gravelle.
- The chateau du Therieux, dating from the sixteenth century.
Personalities edit
- Élisabeth Catez, was born on the military base in 1880.[4]
- Captain Georges Madon, fighter pilot of World War I, trained at the airforce base here, which now bears his name.[5]
Twin town edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Didier Decoin|titre=Elisabeth Catez ou l'obsession de Dieu, Les éditions du Cerf ISBN 2-204-07328-8 and Élisabeth de la Trinité, amoureuse de Jésus. Nelly Schumacher sur Croire.com.
- ^ Biographie du capitaine Georges Madon sur le site officiel de la base aérienne 702 Archived November 26, 2008, at the Wayback Machine And Patrick de Gmeline, Les as de la grande guerre, Les Presses de la Cité. ISBN 2-258-03869-3
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Avord.
- Official website of Avord (in French)