Levet, Cher
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
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Levet (French pronunciation: [ləvɛ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Levet | |
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Levet | |
  Levet  Levet | |
| Coordinates: 46°55′36″N 2°24′34″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Trouy |
| Intercommunality | CC Arnon Boischaut Cher |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bruno Marechal[1] |
Area 1 | 25.97 km2 (10.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,357 |
| • Density | 52.25/km2 (135.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18126 /18340 |
| Elevation | 159–181 m (522–594 ft) (avg. 171 m or 561 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
A farming area comprising a small town and several small hamlets situated by the banks of the Rampenne river, some 11 miles (18 km) south of Bourges, at the junction of the D940, D2144, D28 and the D88 roads. The A71 autoroute passes through the commune.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 867 | — |
| 1968 | 992 | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 1,108 | +11.7% |
| 1982 | 1,266 | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 1,342 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 1,269 | −5.4% |
| 2008 | 1,335 | +5.2% |
Sights
- A sixteenth-century house.
- The church, dating from the nineteenth century.
- A modern chateau of Soulangy.
