# Chavenon

> commune in Allier, France

**Wikidata**: [Q272499](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q272499)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chavenon)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/chavenon

## Summary
Chavenon is a commune in Allier, France, situated in the arrondissement of Montluçon and formerly part of the canton of Montmarault until March 2015. It features the Gare de Chavenon railway station and has an alias of Chavanon, with historical population figures ranging from 126.0 to 304.0 residents. The commune is located at coordinates latitude 46.413888888889, longitude 2.9463888888889, and relates to the broader category of communes of France established since 1789.

## Key Facts
- Wikidata description: commune in Allier, France
- Wikipedia title: Chavenon
- Sitelink count: 47
- Alias: Chavanon
- Coordinates: latitude 46.413888888889, longitude 2.9463888888889
- Historical populations: 126.0; 132.0; 136.0; 134.0; 134.0; 304.0; 235.0; 179.0; 155.0; 159.0; 143.0; 133.0; 133.0; 135.0; 137.0; 139.0; 140.0
- Administrative type: commune of France (territorial subdivision for municipalities, inception 1789-00-00T00:00:00Z, country France, sitelink count 83)
- Department: Allier (French department, inception 1790-03-04T00:00:00Z, country France, sitelink count 105)
- Arrondissement: arrondissement of Montluçon (arrondissement of France, country France, sitelink count 34)
- Former canton: canton of Montmarault (canton of France until March 2015, country France, sitelink count 14)
- Railway station: Gare de Chavenon (railway station in Chavenon, France, country France, sitelink count 5)
- Country: France (country in Western Europe and other continents through overseas territories in America, Africa, and Oceania, inception 0843-08-00 with qualifiers West Francia and statement subject of Treaty of Verdun; inception 0481 with qualifier Francia; inception 1804-05-18 with qualifier First French Empire; sitelink count 409)
- France official name: République française (French Republic)
- France capital: Paris
- France population: 68,605,616 (2025 estimate)
- France area: 643,801 square kilometres
- France government type: semi-presidential system, unitary state, republic
- France head of state: Emmanuel Macron (President of the French Republic)
- France head of government: Sébastien Lecornu (Prime Minister)
- France legislature: bicameral Parliament (National Assembly and Senate)
- France official language: French
- France currency: Euro (EUR) in metropolitan France; CFP Franc in overseas territories
- France motto: "Liberté, égalité, fraternité" (Liberty, equality, fraternity)
- France national anthem: "La Marseillaise"
- France flag: Tricolore (blue, white, red)
- France independence/founding: Treaty of Verdun (843 AD) established West Francia; First French Empire (1804)
- France continents: Europe (metropolitan), Americas, Africa, Oceania, Antarctica (via overseas territories)
- France borders: Andorra, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Spain, Switzerland; Brazil and Suriname (via French Guiana); Netherlands (via Sint Maarten)
- France highest point: Mont Blanc (4,808.72 meters)
- France lowest point: Étang de Lavalduc (-10 meters)
- France coordinates: 47°N 2°E
- France time zones: UTC+01:00 (CET), UTC+02:00 (CEST), and various others for overseas territories
- France driving side: right
- France electricity: 230 volts, 50 Hz; plugs: Europlug, Type E
- France calling code: +33
- France internet TLD: .fr
- France ISO codes: FR (Alpha-2), FRA (Alpha-3), 250 (Numeric)
- France GDP: $2.78 trillion USD (2022)
- France budget: €455.2 billion (2023)
- France VAT rates: 20% (standard), 10% (reduced), 5.5% (reduced), 2.1% (medication)
- France life expectancy: 82 years (2022)
- France HDI: 0.903 (2021), classified as "Very High"
- France retirement age: 62 years (standard), 67 years (full rate)
- France marriageable age: 18 years
- France age of majority: 18 years
- France compulsory education: ages 6 to 16
- France emergency numbers: 112 (general), 15 (medical), 17 (police), 18 (fire)
- France UN membership: since October 24, 1945; permanent member of the Security Council
- France EU membership: since March 25, 1957 (founding member)
- France NATO membership: since April 4, 1949
- France nuclear weapons: state possesses nuclear weapons (since 1960)
- France IOC code: FRA
- France vehicle registration: F

## FAQs
**Where is Chavenon located administratively?**  
Chavenon sits in the Allier department, within the arrondissement of Montluçon, and belonged to the canton of Montmarault until its dissolution in March 2015. It forms part of France's commune system, a territorial subdivision for municipalities dating back to 1789.

**What are the demographics of Chavenon?**  
Recorded population figures for Chavenon include 126.0, 132.0, 136.0, 134.0, 134.0, 304.0, 235.0, 179.0, 155.0, 159.0, 143.0, 133.0, 133.0, 135.0, 137.0, 139.0, and 140.0 across various periods.

**What infrastructure exists in Chavenon?**  
The commune hosts Gare de Chavenon, a railway station serving the area in Allier, France.

**What are the geographic coordinates of Chavenon?**  
Chavenon is positioned at latitude 46.413888888889 and longitude 2.9463888888889.

**What country hosts Chavenon and what are its key traits?**  
Chavenon lies in France, a semi-presidential republic spanning 643,801 square kilometers with a 2025 population estimate of 68,605,616, capital Paris, and official language French.

**What is the historical context of Chavenon's containing department and nation?**  
Allier department was established on 1790-03-04, while France traces origins to 843-08 via the Treaty of Verdun for West Francia, 481 for Francia, and 1804-05-18 for the First French Empire.

## Why It Matters
Chavenon exemplifies the foundational municipal layer in France's unitary semi-presidential republic with decentralized administration, enabling local governance within a nation that wields veto power as one of five permanent United Nations Security Council members and drives international peacekeeping. As part of Allier in the arrondissement of Montluçon, it contributes to France's vast administrative framework, where communes like it—originating in 1789—support a country with the world's second-largest Exclusive Economic Zone through overseas territories, influencing global trade, cultural diplomacy via Francophonie, and sectors like aerospace, luxury goods, and tourism. Its presence underscores France's blend of rural communes and metropolitan power, fostering high human development (HDI 0.903), nuclear deterrence since 1960, and leadership in the EU, NATO, G7, and G20, while local features like Gare de Chavenon connect it to national infrastructure amid a history of regime evolutions from West Francia to the Fifth Republic.

## Notable For
- Alias usage as Chavanon alongside primary name
- Historical population peak at 304.0 and recent figures around 133.0 to 140.0
- Inclusion of Gare de Chavenon as a dedicated railway station
- Placement in arrondissement of Montluçon with sitelink count 34
- Former membership in canton of Montmarault until March 2015, sitelink count 14
- Residence in Allier department, inception 1790-03-04, sitelink count 105
- Sitelink count of 47 across language versions
- Coordinates precisely at 46.413888888889 N, 2.9463888888889 E
- Relation to commune of France type, inception 1789, sitelink count 83
- Location in France, permanent UN Security Council member with nuclear weapons since 1960
- Part of France, founding EU member since 1957 and NATO since 1949
- Within France, holder of second-largest global EEZ via territories in every major ocean
- In France, awarded The Economist Country of the Year in 2017 for open society promotion
- Hosted in France with Very High HDI of 0.903 in 2021
- Connected to France, founder of Interpol since 1923
- Tied to France, top global tourism destination with "Rendez-vous en France" slogan
- Recipient context via France of Lagun Onari award in 2012

## Body

### Administrative Structure
Chavenon functions as a commune of France, a territorial subdivision for municipalities with inception on 1789-00-00T00:00:00Z, country France, sitelink count 83. It resides in the Allier department, a French department established on 1790-03-04T00:00:00Z, country France, sitelink count 105. The commune belongs to the arrondissement of Montluçon, an arrondissement of France, country France, sitelink count 34. Chavenon was part of the canton of Montmarault, a canton of France until March 2015, country France, sitelink count 14.

### Geography and Coordinates
Chavenon occupies coordinates latitude 46.413888888889, longitude 2.9463888888889.

### Demographics and Population
Chavenon reports historical populations of 126.0, 132.0, 136.0, 134.0, 134.0, 304.0, 235.0, 179.0, 155.0, 159.0, 143.0, 133.0, 133.0, 135.0, 137.0, 139.0, 140.0.

### Infrastructure
Gare de Chavenon serves as the railway station in Chavenon, France, country France, sitelink count 5.

### Country: France
France represents a country located primarily in Western Europe, extending to other continents through overseas territories in the Americas, Africa, and Oceania. It functions as a semi-presidential republic with significant global cultural, political, and economic influence, holding permanent membership in the United Nations Security Council and founding status in the European Union.

France encompasses a total area of 643,801 square kilometres. Metropolitan France lies in Western Europe, bordering Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Spain, and Andorra, and fronts the English Channel, Atlantic Ocean, North Sea, and Mediterranean Sea. Its highest point reaches Mont Blanc at 4,808.72 meters; lowest point sits at Étang de Lavalduc at -10 meters. Geographic center approximates 47°N 2°E. Overseas territories place France in the Americas (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Martin, Saint Pierre and Miquelon), Africa (Mayotte, Réunion, Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean), Oceania (French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Wallis and Futuna), and Antarctica (Adélie Land).

France operates as a unitary semi-presidential republic under the constitution of October 4, 1958, establishing the Fifth Republic. Executive power splits between President Emmanuel Macron as head of state and Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu as head of government directing the Government of the French Republic. Legislature comprises the bicameral French Parliament with National Assembly (lower) and Senate (upper). Judiciary features Court of Cassation for civil/criminal, Council of State for administrative, and Constitutional Council for review. Administrative regions total 18: 12 metropolitan, 6 overseas.

France counts an estimated population of 68,605,616 as of January 1, 2025. Urban population hit about 55.4 million in 2022 versus 12.5 million rural. Life expectancy stands at 82 years (2022), birth rate 10.6 per 1,000, death rate 9.8 per 1,000 (2022). Official language is French; regional languages include Basque, Occitan, Catalan, Breton, Alsatian. Age of majority is 18 years; marriageable age 18 years. Compulsory education spans ages 6 to 16. Retirement age sets at 62 standard, 67 full rate.

France maintains a mixed economy with nominal GDP of $2.78 trillion USD (2022), government budget €455.2 billion (2023). VAT applies at 20% standard, 10% reduced, 5.5% reduced, 2.1% medication. Median income reaches $30,364 USD. Currency is Euro (€) since 1999 replacing French franc; CFP Franc in specified overseas territories. Central bank is Bank of France. Public debt hit 117.4% of GDP in Q3 2025.

France follows Central European Time (UTC+01:00), Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00); overseas vary from UTC-10:00 to UTC+12:00. Driving occurs on the right; speed limits: 130 km/h highways (110 km/h bad weather), 110 km/h dual carriageways, 90 km/h other roads, 50 km/h built-up. Electricity runs 230 volts, 50 Hz, Europlug/Type E. Calling code +33; internet TLD .fr plus regional like .bzh, .corsica. ISO: FR, FRA, 250.

France displays tricolore flag (blue, white, red vertical bands), motto "Liberté, égalité, fraternité," anthem "La Marseillaise," de facto coat of arms of French Republic, Great Seal for documents. Public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1), Easter Monday, May 1 (Workers'), May 8 (VE Day), Ascension, Whit Monday, July 14 (Bastille), Aug 15 (Assumption), Nov 1 (All Saints'), Nov 11 (Armistice), Dec 25 (Christmas).

France holds UN membership from October 24, 1945 as permanent Security Council member; EU founding from March 25, 1957; NATO from April 4, 1949; G7, G20, WTO, Schengen, Council of Europe. Nuclear weapons acquired 1960. Origins link to Treaty of Verdun (843) for West Francia; First French Empire 1804; evolutions include Vichy during WWII to Fifth Republic. Diplomatic ties span US, China, Russia, UK, Germany; borders eight European nations plus Brazil/Suriname via French Guiana, maritime with UK/Netherlands.

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