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Commune of Vierzon |
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| Location | |
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| Coordinates | |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Centre |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Vierzon |
| Canton | Vierzon-2 |
| Mayor | Nicolas Sansus (PCF) (2008 – 2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 94m–182m (avg. 122m) |
| Land area¹ | 74.5 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
29,719 |
| - Density | 399/km² (1999) |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18279/ 18100 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Vierzon is a commune in the Cher department in central France.
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Geography
The town is located on the Cher River and the N20 national road.
It lies on four important highways and two major train lines, and is close to the Forêt de Vierzon.
Sister cities
Barcelos, Portugal
Bitterfeld, Germany- Rendsburg, Germany
Develi, Turkey
Dongxihu, China
El Jadida, Morocco
Hereford, England
Kahale, Lebanon
Kamienna Góra, Poland
Miranda de Ebro, Spain
Sig, Algeria
Ronvaux, France- Wittelsheim, France
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.
External links
- Official town website (in French)
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