Mehun-sur-Yèvre
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
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Mehun-sur-Yèvre (French pronunciation: [məœ̃ syʁ jɛvʁ] ⓘ, lit. 'Mehun on Yèvre') is a commune in the Cher department in central France.
Mehun-sur-Yèvre | |
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.jpg) The castle ruins, Chateaux-musée Charles VII | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Mehun-sur-Yèvre | |
  Mehun-sur-Yèvre Location within France  Mehun-sur-Yèvre Location within Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Coordinates: 47°09′00″N 2°13′00″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Vierzon |
| Canton | Mehun-sur-Yèvre |
| Intercommunality | CA Bourges Plus |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Louis Salak[1] |
Area 1 | 24.45 km2 (9.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 6,380 |
| • Density | 261/km2 (676/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18141 /18500 |
| Elevation | 107–137 m (351–449 ft) (avg. 122 m or 400 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
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Economy
The French porcelain manufacturer Pillivuyt is based locally.
