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Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
Villefranche-sur-Cher
Commune
Church of Sainte-Marie-MadeleineChurch of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine
Coat of arms of Villefranche-sur-CherCoat of arms
Location of Villefranche-sur-Cher
Villefranche-sur-Cher is located in FranceVillefranche-sur-CherVillefranche-sur-CherShow map of FranceVillefranche-sur-Cher is located in Centre-Val de LoireVillefranche-sur-CherVillefranche-sur-CherShow map of Centre-Val de Loire
Coordinates: 47°17′39″N 1°46′15″E / 47.2942°N 1.7708°E / 47.2942; 1.7708
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentLoir-et-Cher
ArrondissementRomorantin-Lanthenay
CantonSelles-sur-Cher
IntercommunalityRomorantinais et Monestois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bruno Marechal
Area27.23 km (10.51 sq mi)
Population2,657
 • Density98/km (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code41280 /41200
Elevation82–123 m (269–404 ft)
(avg. 98 m or 322 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Villefranche-sur-Cher (French pronunciation: [vilfʁɑ̃ʃ syʁ ʃɛʁ], before 1962: Villefranche) is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department, central France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 421—    
1821 592+1.22%
1846 1,363+3.39%
1872 1,640+0.71%
1901 1,707+0.14%
1926 1,570−0.33%
1946 1,443−0.42%
1962 1,527+0.35%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,540+0.14%
1975 1,743+1.78%
1982 2,055+2.38%
1990 2,298+1.41%
1999 2,409+0.53%
2007 2,614+1.03%
2012 2,746+0.99%
2017 2,667−0.58%
Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2017)

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. Décret du 2 mars 1962 portant changement de nom de communes, Journal officiel de la République française n° 0055, 7 March 1962, p. 2308.
  4. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Villefranche-sur-Cher, EHESS (in French).
  5. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
Loir-et-Cher Communes of the Loir-et-Cher department


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