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Henrichemont
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Henrichemont (), formerly known as Boisbelle, is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The village was created and named in honour of Henri IV in 1609 by Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully to be the capital of the principality of Boisbelle and possibly a refuge for the protestants of the region. The principality approximated to the territories of the former canton of Henrichemont. The hamlet of La Borne is home to a restored tradition of stoneware pottery, attracting world-renowned artists and writers to stay there. The village is one of the most popul
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Henrichemont is a commune in France, situated in the Cher department within the Centre-Val de Loire region. It serves as the capital of the canton of Henrichemont and is located in the arrondissement of Bourges. The commune shares borders with Achères, La Chapelotte, Humbligny, and Ivoy-le-Pré. Its official name is Henrichemont, Mont-Libre, and it was established on January 1, 1609.
The area of Henrichemont is 25.27 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 1,973 residents and another citing 1,847. Demographic data indicates 833 males and 927 females. The elevation above sea level is recorded as 390 meters in one dataset and 286 meters in another. The postal code for the commune is 18250.
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- Locality
- Henrichemont
- Region
- Centre-Val de Loire
- Country
- France
- Population
- 1,847
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Henrichemont
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Henrichemont -2.jpg
- French commune.caption
- The main square in Henrichemont
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason de la ville d'Henrichemont (18).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Bourges
- French commune.canton
- Saint-Germain-du-Puy
- French commune.INSEE
- 18109
- French commune.postal code
- 18250
- French commune.mayor
- Gilles Bureau
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- CC Terres du Haut Berry
- French commune.elevation m
- 285
- French commune.elevation min m
- 217
- French commune.elevation max m
- 390
- French commune.area km2
- 25.27
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Mont-Libre
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Bourges
- Population
- 1721
- Area
- 25.27
- Elevation
- 289
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Capital of
- canton of Henrichemont
- Shares border with
- Parassy
- Official website
- henrichemont.fr
- Image
- Henrichemont -2.jpg
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- Commons category
- Henrichemont
- postal code
- 18250
- native label
- Henrichemont
- inception
- 1609-01-01
- associated electoral district
- canton of Saint-Germain-du-Puy
- male population
- 833
- female population
- 927
- P8168
- Oswald Heer
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-2-48-26-70-04
- fax number
- +33-2-48-26-96-12
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Henrichemont (), formerly known as Boisbelle, is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The village was created and named in honour of Henri IV in 1609 by Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully to be the capital of the principality of Boisbelle and possibly a refuge for the protestants of the region. The principality approximated to the territories of the former canton of Henrichemont. The hamlet of La Borne is home to a restored tradition of stoneware pottery, attracting world-renowned artists and writers to stay there. The village is one of the most popular small tourist attractions in France.
It is on the banks of the river Vernon, some northeast of Bourges.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Henrichemont” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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