Lapan, Cher

Coordinates: 46°55′27″N 2°18′02″E / 46.9242°N 2.3006°E / 46.9242; 2.3006
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Lapan
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Lapan is located in France
Lapan
Lapan
Lapan is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Lapan
Lapan
Coordinates: 46°55′27″N 2°18′02″E / 46.9242°N 2.3006°E / 46.9242; 2.3006
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementBourges
CantonTrouy
IntercommunalityCC Arnon Boischaut Cher
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Annie Raduget[1]
Area
1
10.5 km2 (4.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
223
 • Density21/km2 (55/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18122 /18340
Elevation126–174 m (413–571 ft)
(avg. 160 m or 520 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Lapan (French pronunciation: [lapɑ̃]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography[edit]

A small farming village situated in the Cher river valley, some 12 miles (19 km) south of Bourges, at the junction of the D35 and the D177 roads.

Population[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962140—    
1968146+4.3%
1975129−11.6%
1982131+1.6%
1990137+4.6%
1999142+3.6%
2008152+7.0%

Sights[edit]

  • The eighteenth-century chateau of Houet.
  • The watermill.
  • The church of St. Caprais, dating from the twelfth century.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.

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