Vesdun
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region
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| Coordinates: 46°32′23″N 2°25′49″E / 46.5397°N 2.4303°ECoordinates: 46°32′23″N 2°25′49″E / 46.5397°N 2.4303°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Cher | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond | |
| Canton | Châteaumeillant | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Gilles Pointereau | |
| Area1 | 48.61 km2 (18.77 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 633 | |
| • Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18278 /18360 | |
| Elevation | 219–367 m (719–1,204 ft) (avg. 324 m or 1,063 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Vesdun is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
A large area of streams, lakes and farming comprising a village and many hamlets situated about 40 miles (64 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D4 and D67 roads. The commune shares its southern border with that of the department of Allier. Vesdun is one of seven localities claiming the title of the geographical centre of France (if the coastal islands are included).
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