Lapan, Cher

Lapan (French pronunciation: [lapɑ̃]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Lapan
Location of Lapan
Lapan is located in France
Lapan
Lapan
Lapan is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Lapan
Lapan
Coordinates: 46°55′27″N 2°18′02″E
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementBourges
CantonTrouy
IntercommunalityCC Arnon Boischaut Cher
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Annie Raduget[1]
Area
1
10.5 km2 (4.1 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
220
  Density21/km2 (54/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18122 /18340
Elevation126–174 m (413–571 ft)
(avg. 160 m or 520 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

A small farming village situated in the Cher river valley, some 12 miles (19 km) south of Bourges, at the junction of the D35 and the D177 roads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962140    
1968146+4.3%
1975129−11.6%
1982131+1.6%
1990137+4.6%
1999142+3.6%
2008152+7.0%

Sights

  • The eighteenth-century chateau of Houet.
  • The watermill.
  • The church of St. Caprais, dating from the twelfth century.

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
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