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Vierzon
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| Commune of Vierzon | |
| Location | |
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| Coordinates | |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Centre |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Vierzon |
| Canton | Canton of Vierzon-1 Canton of Vierzon-2 |
| Mayor | Jean Rousseau (2001 - 2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | 94m–182m (avg. 122m) |
| Land area¹ | 24.5 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
29,719 |
| - Density (1999) | 398.9/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18279/ 18100 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 mi² or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Vierzon is a large French industrial town with a population of around 30,000 in the Cher département, located at 02° 04' 10" E, 47° 13' 21" N, on the Cher River and the N20 national road.
The town lies on four important highways and two major train lines, and is close to the Forêt de Vierzon.
the mighty hereford
- Nicola Williams, The Loire, Lonely Planet guide
- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
- Official town website (in French)
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