Le Pondy
| Le Pondy | |
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  Le Pondy | |
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Le Pondy | |
| Coordinates: 46°48′18″N 2°39′01″E / 46.805°N 2.6503°ECoordinates: 46°48′18″N 2°39′01″E / 46.805°N 2.6503°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Charenton-du-Cher |
| Intercommunality | Berry charentonnais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Patrick Etienne |
| Area1 | 6.63 km2 (2.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 122 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (48/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18183 / 18210 |
| Elevation |
165–190 m (541–623 ft) (avg. 175 m or 574 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Le Pondy is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising a small village and two hamlets situated by the banks of the river Arnon, some 21 miles (34 km) southeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D953 and the D6 roads.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 115 | — |
| 1968 | 172 | +49.6% |
| 1975 | 129 | −25.0% |
| 1982 | 127 | −1.6% |
| 1990 | 124 | −2.4% |
| 1999 | 140 | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 122 | −12.9% |
Sights
- The fifteenth-century chateau.
- An eighteenth-century stone cross.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Le Pondy. |
- Le Pondy on the Quid website (French)
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