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Also known as Chavanon

Chavenon (; ) is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne in central France.

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Chavenon is a commune in France, situated in the Allier department within the arrondissement of Montluçon. It is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region and shares borders with Buxières-les-Mines, Chappes, Murat, and Saint-Sornin. The area covers 17.47 square kilometers and has an elevation of 416 meters above sea level.

The commune has a population of 304, with 67 males and 67 females recorded in the provided data. Its postal code is 03440, and it is associated with the canton of Commentry for electoral purposes. Chavenon is also part of the canton of Montmarault administratively.

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Place details

Locality
Chavenon
Region
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country
France
Population
164

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Air quality

41US AQIGood
PM2.5
8.7 µg/m³
PM10
11.3 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Chavenon
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Eglise Saint-Martin de Chavenon.jpg
French commune.caption
The church in Chavenon
French commune.arrondissement
Montluçon
French commune.canton
Commentry
French commune.INSEE
03070
French commune.postal code
03440
French commune.mayor
François Tarian
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
Commentry Montmarault Néris Communauté
French commune.elevation m
365
French commune.elevation min m
265
French commune.elevation max m
416
French commune.area km2
17.47

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Chavenon
Country
France
Population
140
Area
17.47
Elevation
353
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Saint-Sornin
Image
Eglise Saint-Martin de Chavenon.jpg
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Commons category
Chavenon
postal code
03440
topic's main category
Category:Chavenon
associated electoral district
canton of Commentry
male population
67
female population
67
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-4-70-07-41-16
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • History
  • Population
  • Transportation
  • Government
  • Sights
  • Personalities
  • Heraldry
  • See also
  • References
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Chavenon (; ) is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne in central France.

==History== The former name is Ecclesia de Cavenone, the name of a monastery which was destroyed in the French Revolution.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Chavenon” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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