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Avord | |
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 Train station | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Avord  | |
  Avord  Avord | |
| Coordinates: 47°02′02″N 2°39′15″E / 47.0339°N 2.6542°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Avord |
| Intercommunality | CC Septaine |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Blanchard[1] |
Area 1 | 27.98 km2 (10.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 2,908 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18018 /18520 |
| Elevation | 147–196 m (482–643 ft) (avg. 173 m or 568 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Avord (French pronunciation: [avɔʁ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France by the banks of the river Yèvre, about 10 miles (16 km) east of Bourges. The commune is home to Avord Air Base, the second largest French Air and Space Force base.
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.