Drevant
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
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Drevant (French pronunciation: [dʁəvɑ̃]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
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 Roman amphitheatre | |
 Location of Drevant | |
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| Coordinates: 46°41′39″N 2°31′33″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Intercommunality | Cœur de France |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Bigot[1] |
Area 1 | 4.84 km2 (1.87 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 555 |
| • Density | 115/km2 (297/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18086 /18200 |
| Elevation | 153–250 m (502–820 ft) (avg. 168 m or 551 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 260 | — |
| 1968 | 283 | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 355 | +25.4% |
| 1982 | 486 | +36.9% |
| 1990 | 533 | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 610 | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 589 | −3.4% |
Sights
- The church of St. Pierre, dating from the twelfth century.
- The chapel of the eleventh-century priory.
- Considerable Gallo-Roman remains, including an amphitheatre, baths, villas and an aqueduct.
