Lapan (French pronunciation: [lapɑ̃]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Lapan | |
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Commune | |
Location of Lapan ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 46°55′27″N 2°18′02″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Cher |
Arrondissement | Bourges |
Canton | Trouy |
Intercommunality | CC Arnon Boischaut Cher |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Annie Raduget[1] |
Area 1 | 10.5 km2 (4.1 sq mi) |
Population | 215 |
• Density | 20/km2 (53/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 18122 /18340 |
Elevation | 126–174 m (413–571 ft) (avg. 160 m or 520 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
A small farming village situated in the Cher river valley, some 12 miles (19 km) south of Bourges, at the junction of the D35 and the D177 roads.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 140 | — |
1968 | 146 | +4.3% |
1975 | 129 | −11.6% |
1982 | 131 | +1.6% |
1990 | 137 | +4.6% |
1999 | 142 | +3.6% |
2008 | 152 | +7.0% |