Vesdun Explained

Vesdun
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Vesdun (Cher).svg
Arrondissement:Saint-Amand-Montrond
Canton:Châteaumeillant
Insee:18278
Postal Code:18360
Mayor:Gilles Pointereau[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Coordinates:46.5397°N 2.4303°W
Elevation M:324
Elevation Min M:219
Elevation Max M:367
Area Km2:48.61

Vesdun (in French pronounced as /vedœ̃/) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography

A large area of streams, lakes and farming comprising a village and many hamlets situated about 40miles south of Bourges at the junction of the D4 and D67 roads. The commune shares its southern border with that of the department of Allier. Vesdun is one of seven localities claiming the title of the geographical centre of France (if the coastal islands are included).

Population

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.