# Henrichemont > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Henrichemont > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Henrichemont.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henrichemont > Source revision: 1288659209 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France Henrichemont Commune The main square in Henrichemont Coat of arms Location of Henrichemont Henrichemont Show map of France Henrichemont Show map of Centre-Val de Loire Coordinates: 47°18′13″N 2°31′30″E / 47.3036°N 2.525°E / 47.3036; 2.525 Country France Region Centre-Val de Loire Department Cher Arrondissement Bourges Canton Saint-Germain-du-Puy Intercommunality CC Terres du Haut Berry Government • Mayor (2020–2026) Gilles Bureau[1] Area 1 25.27 km2 (9.76 sq mi) Population (2023)[2] 1,721 • Density 68.10/km2 (176.4/sq mi) Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST) INSEE/Postal code 18109 /18250 Elevation 217–390 m (712–1,280 ft) (avg. 285 m or 935 ft) 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. **Henrichemont** (French pronunciation: [\[ɑ̃ʁiʃmɔ̃\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/French)), formerly known as Boisbelle, is a [commune](/source/Communes_of_France) in the [Cher](/source/Cher_(department)) [department](/source/Departments_of_France) in the [Centre-Val de Loire](/source/Centre-Val_de_Loire) [region](/source/Regions_of_France) of [France](/source/France). The village was created and named in honour of [Henri IV](/source/Henri_IV) in 1609 by [Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully](/source/Maximilien_de_B%C3%A9thune%2C_Duke_of_Sully) to be the capital of the principality of Boisbelle and possibly a refuge for the [protestants](/source/Protestant) of the region. The principality approximated to the territories of the former [canton of Henrichemont](/source/Canton_of_Henrichemont). The hamlet of La Borne is home to a restored tradition of [stoneware](/source/Stoneware) pottery, attracting world-renowned artists and writers to stay there. The village is one of the most popular small tourist attractions in France. It is on the banks of the river Vernon, some 16 miles (26 km) northeast of [Bourges](/source/Bourges). ## Population ‹ The [template](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Template) *[Historical populations](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Historical_populations)* is being [considered for merging](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Templates_for_discussion/Log/2026_June_24#Template:Infobox_demographics). › Historical population Year Pop. ±% 1962 1,809 — 1968 1,973 +9.1% 1975 1,894 −4.0% 1982 1,826 −3.6% 1990 1,845 +1.0% 1999 1,829 −0.9% 2008 1,800 −1.6% ## See also - [Communes of the Cher department](/source/Communes_of_the_Cher_department) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Répertoire national des élus: les maires"](https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503) (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Populations de référence 2023"](https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/8643952?geo=COM-18109) (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025. ## External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Henrichemont](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Henrichemont). - [An historical website](http://www.boisbelle-henrichemont.com/) (in French) - [Ceramics centre of La Borne](https://web.archive.org/web/20070209154945/http://ceramiclaborne.org/) (in French) - [The pottery museum website at La Borne](http://www.la-borne.com/museepot/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20090417001936/http://la-borne.com/museepot/) 2009-04-17 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) (in French) - [Official website of the Vassil Ivanoff museum](http://www.musee-ivanoff.fr/) (in French) - [Personal weblog about La Borne](http://www.gilblog.fr/) (in French) v t e Communes of the Cher department Achères Ainay-le-Vieil Les Aix-d'Angillon Allogny Allouis Annoix Apremont-sur-Allier Arçay Arcomps Ardenais Argent-sur-Sauldre Argenvières Arpheuilles Assigny Aubigny-sur-Nère Aubinges Augy-sur-Aubois Avord Azy Bannay Bannegon Barlieu Baugy Beddes Beffes Belleville-sur-Loire Bengy-sur-Craon Berry-Bouy Bessais-le-Fromental Blancafort Blet Boulleret Bourgespref Bouzais Brécy Brinay Brinon-sur-Sauldre Bruère-Allichamps Bué Bussy La Celette La Celle La Celle-Condé Cerbois Chalivoy-Milon Chambon La Chapelle-d'Angillon La Chapelle-Hugon La Chapelle-Montlinard La Chapelle-Saint-Ursin La Chapelotte Charenton-du-Cher Charentonnay Charly Chârost Chassy Châteaumeillant Châteauneuf-sur-Cher Le Châtelet Chaumont Chaumoux-Marcilly Le Chautay Chavannes Chéry Chezal-Benoît Civray Clémont Cogny Colombiers Concressault Contres Cornusse Corquoy Couargues Cours-les-Barres Coust Couy Crézançay-sur-Cher Crézancy-en-Sancerre Croisy Crosses Cuffy Culan Dampierre-en-Crot Dampierre-en-Graçay Drevant Dun-sur-Auron Ennordres Épineuil-le-Fleuriel Étréchy Farges-Allichamps Farges-en-Septaine Faverdines Feux Flavigny Foëcy Fussy Gardefort Garigny Genouilly Germigny-l'Exempt Givardon Graçay Groises Gron Grossouvre La Groutte La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois Henrichemont Herry Humbligny Ids-Saint-Roch Ignol Ineuil Ivoy-le-Pré Jalognes Jars Jouet-sur-l'Aubois Jussy-Champagne Jussy-le-Chaudrier Lantan Lapan Lazenay Léré Levet Lignières Limeux Lissay-Lochy Loye-sur-Arnon Lugny-Champagne Lunery Lury-sur-Arnon Maisonnais Marçais Mareuil-sur-Arnon Marmagne Marseilles-lès-Aubigny Massay Mehun-sur-Yèvre Meillant Menetou-Couture Menetou-Râtel Menetou-Salon Ménétréol-sous-Sancerre Ménétréol-sur-Sauldre Méreau Méry-ès-Bois Méry-sur-Cher Montigny Montlouis Morlac Mornay-Berry Mornay-sur-Allier Morogues Morthomiers Moulins-sur-Yèvre Nançay Nérondes Neuilly-en-Dun Neuilly-en-Sancerre Neuvy-Deux-Clochers Neuvy-le-Barrois Neuvy-sur-Barangeon Nohant-en-Goût Nohant-en-Graçay Le Noyer Nozières Oizon Orcenais Orval Osmery Osmoy Ourouer-les-Bourdelins Parassy Parnay La Perche Pigny Plaimpied-Givaudins Plou Poisieux Le Pondy Précy Presly Preuilly Préveranges Primelles Quantilly Quincy Raymond Reigny Rezay Rians Sagonne Saint-Aignan-des-Noyers Saint-Amand-Montrondsubpr Saint-Ambroix Saint-Baudel Saint-Bouize Saint-Caprais Saint-Céols Saint-Christophe-le-Chaudry Saint-Denis-de-Palin Saint-Doulchard Sainte-Gemme-en-Sancerrois Saint-Éloy-de-Gy Sainte-Montaine Sainte-Solange Sainte-Thorette Saint-Florent-sur-Cher Saint-Georges-de-Poisieux Saint-Georges-sur-la-Prée Saint-Georges-sur-Moulon Saint-Germain-des-Bois Saint-Germain-du-Puy Saint-Hilaire-de-Court Saint-Hilaire-de-Gondilly Saint-Hilaire-en-Lignières Saint-Jeanvrin Saint-Just Saint-Laurent Saint-Léger-le-Petit Saint-Loup-des-Chaumes Saint-Martin-d'Auxigny Saint-Martin-des-Champs Saint-Maur Saint-Michel-de-Volangis Saint-Outrille Saint-Palais Saint-Pierre-les-Bois Saint-Pierre-les-Étieux Saint-Priest-la-Marche Saint-Satur Saint-Saturnin Saint-Symphorien Saint-Vitte Sancergues Sancerre Sancoins Santranges Saugy Saulzais-le-Potier Savigny-en-Sancerre Savigny-en-Septaine Senneçay Sens-Beaujeu Serruelles Sévry Sidiailles Soulangis Soye-en-Septaine Le Subdray Subligny Sury-en-Vaux Sury-ès-Bois Sury-près-Léré Tendron Thaumiers Thauvenay Thénioux Thou Torteron Touchay Trouy Uzay-le-Venon Vailly-sur-Sauldre Vallenay Vasselay Veaugues Venesmes Verdigny Vereaux Vernais Verneuil Vesdun Vierzonsubpr Vignoux-sous-les-Aix Vignoux-sur-Barangeon Villabon Villecelin Villegenon Villeneuve-sur-Cher Villequiers Vinon Vorly Vornay Vouzeron pref: prefecture subpr: subprefecture Authority control databases International VIAF GND WorldCat National United States France BnF data Israel --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Henrichemont](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henrichemont) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henrichemont?action=history)). 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