Avord | |
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 Train station | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Avord  | |
  Avord  Avord | |
| Coordinates:47°02′02″N2°39′15″E / 47.0339°N 2.6542°E /47.0339; 2.6542 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Avord |
| Intercommunality | CC Septaine |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Alain Blanchard[1] |
Area 1 | 27.98 km2 (10.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 2,908 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18018 /18520 |
| Elevation | 147–196 m (482–643 ft) (avg. 173 m or 568 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Avord (French pronunciation:[avɔʁ]) is acommune in theCherdepartment in the Centre-Val de Loireregion of France by the banks of the riverYèvre, about 10 miles (16 km) east ofBourges. The commune is home toAvord Air Base, the second largestFrench Air and Space Force base.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,132 | — |
| 1975 | 2,350 | +1.40% |
| 1982 | 2,492 | +0.84% |
| 1990 | 2,079 | −2.24% |
| 1999 | 2,334 | +1.29% |
| 2007 | 2,602 | +1.37% |
| 2012 | 2,769 | +1.25% |
| 2017 | 2,613 | −1.15% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
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