Nérondes

Nérondes
Nérondes
Administration
Country	France
Region	Centre
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Saint-Amand-Montrond
Canton	Nérondes
Intercommunality	Pays de Nérondes
Mayor	Alain Laroche (2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	176–252 m (577–827 ft) (avg. 189 m/620 ft)
Land area1	34 km2 (13 sq mi)
Population2	1,486  (2008)
- Density	44 /km2 (110 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	18160/ 18350
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.

Coordinates: 46°59′54″N 2°49′13″E / 46.9983333333°N 2.82027777778°E / 46.9983333333; 2.82027777778

Nérondes is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.

Geography

An area of lakes and streams, forestry and farming comprising a village and several hamlets situated some 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D976 with the D6, D26 and D43 roads. The rivers Vauvise and Airain have their sources in the commune.

Population

Historical population of Nérondes

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2008
1111	1306	1305	1343	1521	1618	1486

Places of interest

• The church of St. Etienne, dating from the twelfth century.
• A sixteenth century washhouse.
• The thirteenth century château de Verrières.
• Some Gallo-Roman remains.
• A feudal motte.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Official website of the commune (French)
• Annuaire Marie website (French)
• Nérondes on the Quid website (French)