Vierzon
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Commune of Vierzon | |
Location | |
Coordinates | |
Administration | |
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Country | France |
Region | Centre |
Department | Cher |
Arrondissement | Vierzon |
Canton | Canton of Vierzon-1 Canton of Vierzon-2 |
Mayor | Jean Rousseau (2001 - 2008) |
Statistics | |
Altitude | 94m–182m (avg. 122m) |
Land area¹ | 24.5 km² |
Population² (1999) |
29,719 |
- Density (1999) | 398.9/km² |
Miscellaneous | |
INSEE/Postal code | 18279/ 18100 |
¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 mi² or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
Vierzon is a large French industrial town with a population of around 30,000 in the Cher département, located at 02° 04' 10" E, 47° 13' 21" N, on the Cher River and the N20 national road.
The town lies on four important highways and two major train lines, and is close to the Forêt de Vierzon.
[edit] Twinned with
the mighty hereford
[edit] References
- Nicola Williams, The Loire, Lonely Planet guide
- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
[edit] External link
- Official town website (in French)