Neung-sur-Beuvron

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Neung-sur-Beuvron
Commune
Church of Saint-Denis
Church of Saint-Denis
Coat of arms of Neung-sur-Beuvron
Coat of arms
Location of Neung-sur-Beuvron
Neung-sur-Beuvron is located in France
Neung-sur-Beuvron
Neung-sur-Beuvron
Coordinates: 47°32′10″N 1°48′20″E / 47.5361°N 1.8056°E / 47.5361; 1.8056Coordinates: 47°32′10″N 1°48′20″E / 47.5361°N 1.8056°E / 47.5361; 1.8056
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentLoir-et-Cher
ArrondissementRomorantin-Lanthenay
CantonChambord
IntercommunalitySologne des étangs
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Guillaume Giot[1]
Area
1
63 km2 (24 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2018)[2]
1,234
 • Density20/km2 (51/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
41159 /41210
Elevation87–122 m (285–400 ft)
(avg. 97 m or 318 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Neung-sur-Beuvron (French: [nœ̃ syʁ bøvʁɔ̃], literally Neung on Beuvron) is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department in the administrative region of Centre-Val de Loire, France.

Geography[]

Neung's historic location is situated between two rivers, the Beuvron and the Tharonne. From the air, one can easily see the circular outline of the ancient Gallic and Roman oppidum.

History[]

Neung-sur-Beuvron is thought to be the Roman town of Noviodunum Biturigum, in which Vercingetorix and Julius Caesar fought in 52 BC. A few modest Roman remains still survive. A surviving Roman road runs from Neung to La Ferté-Beauharnais, crossing the forest under the name of "les chemins bas" (the low roads).

Joan of Arc also passed through the village after the liberation of Orléans in 1429. This and the battle of 52 BC are commemorated by plaques on the village church.

Population[]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793982—    
18061,098+11.8%
1821992−9.7%
1831944−4.8%
1841966+2.3%
18511,018+5.4%
18611,115+9.5%
18721,188+6.5%
18811,264+6.4%
18911,321+4.5%
19011,342+1.6%
19111,411+5.1%
YearPop.±%
19211,309−7.2%
19311,252−4.4%
19461,163−7.1%
19541,100−5.4%
19621,175+6.8%
19681,205+2.6%
19751,155−4.1%
19821,196+3.5%
19901,152−3.7%
19991,112−3.5%
20041,144+2.9%
20141,222+6.8%

International relations[]

It is twinned with Williton, Somerset, in the UK and Wulften am Harz, Lower Saxony, Germany.

See also[]

  • Communes of the Loir-et-Cher department

References[]

  1. ^ Conseil municipal, Mairie de Neung-sur-Beuvron, accessed 23 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.


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