Beffes | |
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The town hall in Beffes | |
![]() Location of Beffes | |
| Coordinates: 47°05′37″N 3°00′30″E / 47.0936°N 3.0083°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Avord |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Olivier Michel Le Cam |
Area 1 | 11.83 km2 (4.57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 166 m (545 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 196 m (643 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 153 m (502 ft) |
| Population (2023) | 602 |
| • Density | 50.9/km2 (132/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18025 /18320 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Beffes (French pronunciation: [bɛf]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France by the banks of the river Loire, about 27 miles (43 km) east of Bourges. The canal latéral à la Loire flows through the centre of the commune.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 637 | — |
| 1975 | 689 | +1.13% |
| 1982 | 662 | −0.57% |
| 1990 | 644 | −0.34% |
| 1999 | 672 | +0.47% |
| 2007 | 692 | +0.37% |
| 2012 | 684 | −0.23% |
| 2017 | 641 | −1.29% |
| 2023 | 602 | −1.04% |
| Source: INSEE | ||