Avord (French pronunciation: [avɔʁ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Avord
Train station
Train station
Coat of arms of Avord
Location of Avord
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Avord is located in France
Avord
Avord
Avord is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Avord
Avord
Coordinates: 47°02′02″N 2°39′15″E / 47.0339°N 2.6542°E / 47.0339; 2.6542
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementBourges
CantonAvord
IntercommunalityCC Septaine
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Alain Blanchard[1]
Area
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27.98 km2 (10.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,833
 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18018 /18520
Elevation147–196 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

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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

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Historical population
YearPop.±% 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

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  • The church, dating from the twelfth century.
  • A watermill, the Moulin de la Gravelle.
  • The chateau du Therieux, dating from the sixteenth century.

Personalities

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Twin town

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  Aindling, Germany since 1977.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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
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