Préveranges
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
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Préveranges (French pronunciation: [pʁevʁɑ̃ʒ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Préveranges | |
|---|---|
The centre of the village | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Préveranges | |
  Préveranges  Préveranges | |
| Coordinates: 46°26′00″N 2°15′20″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Châteaumeillant |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Fabrice Pigois[1] |
Area 1 | 38.16 km2 (14.73 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 520 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (35/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18187 /18370 |
| Elevation | 285–504 m (935–1,654 ft) (avg. 471 m or 1,545 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 large farming area comprising the village and many hamlets situated by the banks of the small river Joyeuse, some 44 miles (71 km) south of Bourges, at the junction of the D10 with the D120 road. The commune is bordered to the south by the river Arnon. The commune borders both the departments of Allier and Creuse and is the highest point in the Cher department.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 929 | — |
| 1968 | 1,081 | +16.4% |
| 1975 | 930 | −14.0% |
| 1982 | 861 | −7.4% |
| 1990 | 772 | −10.3% |
| 1999 | 665 | −13.9% |
| 2008 | 582 | −12.5% |
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International relations
The commune is twinned with:
