Venesmes (French pronunciation: [vənɛm]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Venesmes | |
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Commune | |
The town hall in 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 (2020–2026) | Gérard Bedouillat[1] |
Area 1 | 31.76 km2 (12.26 sq mi) |
Population | 817 |
• 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. |
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.
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% |
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