Oizon

Oizon
Oizon
Administration
Country	France
Region	Centre
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Vierzon
Canton	Aubigny-sur-Nère
Intercommunality	Sauldre et Sologne
Mayor	Béraud de Vogüé (2010–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	184–326 m (604–1,070 ft) (avg. 250 m/820 ft)
Land area1	62.03 km2 (23.95 sq mi)
Population2	722  (2008)
- Density	12 /km2 (31 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	18170/ 18700
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: 47°28′30″N 2°30′58″E / 47.475°N 2.51611111111°E / 47.475; 2.51611111111

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

Geography

An area of streams, lakes, forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated some 26 miles (42 km) north of Bourges at the junction of the D923, D39, D213 roads and also on the D7, D89 and D21 roads. The rivers Nère and Oizenotte flow through the commune.

Population

Historical population of Oizon

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2008
596	701	660	725	776	752	722

Places of interest

• The church of St. Martial, dating from the thirteenth century.
• The fifteenth century chateau La Verrerie.
• A watermill.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Oizon on the Quid website (French)