Villegenon
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| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Vailly-sur-Sauldre |
| Intercommunality | Cœur du Pays Fort |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Pierre Rabineau |
| Area1 | 32.93 km2 (12.71 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 229 |
| • Density | 7.0/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18284 / 18260 |
| Elevation | 194–359 m (636–1,178 ft) (avg. 297 m or 974 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Villegenon is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated about 26 miles (42 km) northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D11, D7, D89 and the D926 roads. The commune is bounded by the banks of the small Ionne river to the north and the Sauldre to the east.
Population
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 333 | — |
| 1968 | 403 | +21.0% |
| 1975 | 327 | −18.9% |
| 1982 | 271 | −17.1% |
| 1990 | 260 | −4.1% |
| 1999 | 245 | −5.8% |
| 2008 | 229 | −6.5% |
Sights
- The church of St. Georges.
- The fifteenth-century chateau.
See also
References
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- Villegenon on the Quid website (French)
