Ardenais (French pronunciation: [aʁdənɛ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France on the left bank of the river Arnon, about 33 miles (53 km) south of Bourges.
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 Location of Ardenais | |
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| Coordinates: 46°38′53″N 2°21′36″E / 46.6481°N 2.36°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Châteaumeillant |
| Intercommunality | Berry Grand Sud |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gilles Hérault[1] |
Area 1 | 17.55 km2 (6.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 205 |
| • Density | 11.7/km2 (30.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18010 /18170 |
| Elevation | 188–262 m (617–860 ft) (avg. 236 m or 774 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 276 | — |
| 1975 | 210 | −3.83% |
| 1982 | 198 | −0.84% |
| 1990 | 179 | −1.25% |
| 1999 | 152 | −1.80% |
| 2007 | 195 | +3.16% |
| 2012 | 209 | +1.40% |
| 2017 | 200 | −0.88% |
| 2023 | 205 | +0.41% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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