Avord

Avord
Commune
Train station
Train station
Coat of arms of Avord
Coat of arms
Location of Avord
Avord is located in France
Avord
Avord
Location within France
Avord is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Avord
Avord
Location within Centre-Val de Loire
Coordinates: 47°02′02″N 2°39′15″E / 47.0339°N 2.6542°E / 47.0339; 2.6542
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementBourges
CantonAvord
IntercommunalityCC Septaine
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Alain Blanchard
Area
1
27.98 km2 (10.80 sq mi)
Elevation
173 m (568 ft)
Highest elevation
196 m (643 ft)
Lowest elevation
147 m (482 ft)
Population
 (2023)
2,909
 • Density104.0/km2 (269.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18018 /18520
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. It is 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Bourges, by the banks of the river Yèvre. The commune is home to Avord Air Base, the second largest French Air and Space Force base.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,132—    
1975 2,350+1.40%
1982 2,492+0.84%
1990 2,079−2.24%
1999 2,334+1.29%
2007 2,602+1.37%
2012 2,769+1.25%
2017 2,613−1.15%
2023 2,909+1.80%
Source: INSEE

Notable people

Twin town

Germany Aindling, Germany since 1977.

Climate

Climate data for Avord (1991–2020 averages)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 18.2
(64.8)		 22.6
(72.7)		 28.8
(83.8)		 29.0
(84.2)		 32.2
(90.0)		 38.5
(101.3)		 40.9
(105.6)		 39.8
(103.6)		 36.0
(96.8)		 32.2
(90.0)		 24.3
(75.7)		 20.6
(69.1)		 40.9
(105.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 7.2
(45.0)		 8.8
(47.8)		 13.0
(55.4)		 16.2
(61.2)		 20.0
(68.0)		 23.7
(74.7)		 26.2
(79.2)		 26.2
(79.2)		 22.0
(71.6)		 17.1
(62.8)		 11.1
(52.0)		 7.8
(46.0)		 16.6
(61.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.3
(39.7)		 4.9
(40.8)		 8.1
(46.6)		 10.7
(51.3)		 14.5
(58.1)		 18.1
(64.6)		 20.2
(68.4)		 20.2
(68.4)		 16.4
(61.5)		 12.7
(54.9)		 7.7
(45.9)		 4.8
(40.6)		 11.9
(53.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 1.3
(34.3)		 1.0
(33.8)		 3.3
(37.9)		 5.3
(41.5)		 9.0
(48.2)		 12.5
(54.5)		 14.2
(57.6)		 14.2
(57.6)		 10.8
(51.4)		 8.2
(46.8)		 4.3
(39.7)		 1.9
(35.4)		 7.2
(45.0)
Record low °C (°F) −21.0
(−5.8)		 −19.2
(−2.6)		 −12.6
(9.3)		 −5.5
(22.1)		 −2.4
(27.7)		 1.6
(34.9)		 4.9
(40.8)		 3.8
(38.8)		 −0.2
(31.6)		 −5.7
(21.7)		 −9.4
(15.1)		 −17.0
(1.4)		 −21.0
(−5.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 57.5
(2.26)		 51.3
(2.02)		 52.2
(2.06)		 62.3
(2.45)		 74.6
(2.94)		 59.1
(2.33)		 64.6
(2.54)		 57.2
(2.25)		 62.4
(2.46)		 75.6
(2.98)		 70.9
(2.79)		 68.8
(2.71)		 756.5
(29.78)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 11.2 9.6 9.2 10.2 10.3 8.9 8.1 7.5 8.0 10.8 12.0 11.8 117.7
Mean monthly sunshine hours 65.4 87.5 150.3 177.7 208.4 225.1 238.0 230.5 185.1 122.9 72.8 60.6 1,824.2
Source: Meteociel

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
  4. ↑ Didier Decoin|titre=Elisabeth Catez ou l'obsession de Dieu, Les éditions du Cerf ISBN 2-204-07328-8 and Élisabeth de la Trinité, amoureuse de Jésus. Nelly Schumacher sur Croire.com.
  5. ↑ Biographie du capitaine Georges Madon sur le site officiel de la base aérienne 702 Archived November 26, 2008, at the Wayback Machine And Patrick de Gmeline, Les as de la grande guerre, Les Presses de la Cité. ISBN 2-258-03869-3
  6. ↑ "Normals and records for Avord (18)" (in French). Meteociel. Retrieved 7 September 2025.