Lapan
This article is about a commune in France. For the Indonesian Space Agency, see LAPAN.
| Lapan | |
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  Lapan | |
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Lapan | |
| Coordinates: 46°55′27″N 2°18′02″E / 46.9242°N 2.3006°ECoordinates: 46°55′27″N 2°18′02″E / 46.9242°N 2.3006°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Levet |
| Intercommunality | Rives du Cher |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Gérard Adam |
| Area1 | 10.5 km2 (4.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 152 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (37/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18122 / 18340 |
| Elevation |
126–174 m (413–571 ft) (avg. 160 m or 520 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. | |
Lapan is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
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 | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 140 | — |
| 1968 | 146 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 129 | −11.6% |
| 1982 | 131 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 137 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 142 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 152 | +7.0% |
Sights
- The eighteenth-century chateau of Houet.
- The watermill.
- The church of St. Caprais, dating from the twelfth century.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lapan. |
- Lapan on the Quid website (French)
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