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Chavenon

Coordinates: 46°24′53″N 2°56′50″E / 46.4147°N 2.9472°E / 46.4147; 2.9472
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Chavenon
The church in Chavenon
The church in Chavenon
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Chavenon is located in France
Chavenon
Chavenon
Chavenon is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Chavenon
Chavenon
Coordinates: 46°24′53″N 2°56′50″E / 46.4147°N 2.9472°E / 46.4147; 2.9472
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAllier
ArrondissementMontluçon
CantonCommentry
IntercommunalityCommentry Montmarault Néris Communauté
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) François Tarian[1]
Area
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17.47 km2 (6.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
137
 • Density7.8/km2 (20/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
03070 /03440
Elevation265–416 m (869–1,365 ft)
(avg. 365 m or 1,198 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Chavenon (French pronunciation: [ʃavnɔ̃]; Occitan: Chavanon) is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne in central France.

History

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The former name is Ecclesia de Cavenone,[3] the name of a monastery which was destroyed in the French Revolution.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 304—    
1975 235−3.61%
1982 179−3.81%
1990 155−1.78%
1999 159+0.28%
2009 141−1.19%
2014 129−1.76%
2020 135+0.76%
Source: INSEE[4]

Transportation

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Chavenon station, on the railway between Montluçon and Moulins, was closed for passengers in 1972.

Government

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The following table shows mayors of Chavenon.

Name Start End
Bernard Madet 2001 2008
Jean-Pierre Delsaux 2008 2014
François Tarian 2014 current

Sights

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  • Saint-Martin Church,[5] which is a 12th-century building
  • Watermill of Veaux on the river Aumance (the last one on this French river). The Aumance is a tributary of the Cher. This mill is on the Cassini map.

Personalities

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Born in Chavenon:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Quoted for the first time as Ecclesia de Cavenone by (in French) Nicolas de Nicolay 1517-1583.
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. ^ Base Mérimée: PA00093056, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French) Eglise Saint-Martin
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