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Vierzon

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Also known as Vierzon-Bourgneuf, Vierzon-Forges

Vierzon () is a commune in the Cher department, Centre-Val de Loire, France.

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Vierzon is a commune in France, situated within the Cher department and the Centre-Val de Loire region. It serves as the capital of the arrondissement of Vierzon, as well as the cantons of Vierzon-1 and Vierzon-2. The town borders Brinay, Foëcy, Méreau, and Méry-sur-Cher, and is located next to the Cher river. Its postal code is 18100.

The area of Vierzon is 74.5 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level of 182 meters. The population is recorded as 35,699, comprising 12,074 males and 13,829 females. The town has twinned relationships with Bitterfeld-Wolfen, El Jadida, Barcelos, and Bitterfeld.

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Place details

Locality
Vierzon
Region
Centre-Val de Loire
Country
France
Population
29,876
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Air quality

28US AQIGood
PM2.5
4.8 µg/m³
PM10
7.2 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Vierzon
French commune.commune status
Subprefecture and commune
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason Vierzon.svg
French commune.image
Vierzon usines de la Société Française 1.jpg
French commune.caption
Factory of the Société Française
French commune.arrondissement
Vierzon
French commune.canton
Vierzon-1 and 2
French commune.INSEE
18279
French commune.postal code
18100
French commune.mayor
Corinne Ollivier
French commune.term
2022–2026
French commune.intercommunality
CC Vierzon-Sologne-Berry
French commune.elevation m
102
French commune.elevation min m
94
French commune.elevation max m
182
French commune.area km2
74.5

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Vierzon
Country
France
Population
25068
Area
74.5
Elevation
138
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Body of water
Cher
Shares border with
Theillay
Official website
www.ville-vierzon.fr
Image
Vierzon usines de la Société Française 1.jpg
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twinned administrative body
Kamienna Góra
Commons category
Vierzon
postal code
18100
category for people born here
Q6485730
topic's main category
Category:Vierzon
male population
12074
female population
13829
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-2-48-52-65-00
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Encyclopedic overview

10 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • History
  • Population
  • Sights
  • Notable people
  • Twin towns – sister cities
  • Climate
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Vierzon () is a commune in the Cher department, Centre-Val de Loire, France.

==Geography== A medium-sized town by the banks of the river Cher with some light industry and an area of forestry and farming to the north. It is situated some northwest of Bourges, at the junction of the D2020, D2076 and the D918 roads.

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

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