Levet, Cher

Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
Coat of arms of Levet
Coat of arms
Location of Levet
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(2020–2026) Bruno Marechal[1]Area
1
25.97 km2 (10.03 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[2]
1,371 • Density53/km2 (140/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code
18126 /18340
Elevation159–181 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.

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

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

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962867—    
1968992+14.4%
19751,108+11.7%
19821,266+14.3%
19901,342+6.0%
19991,269−5.4%
20081,335+5.2%

Sights

  • A sixteenth-century house.
  • The church, dating from the nineteenth century.
  • A modern chateau of Soulangy.

See also

References

  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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