Assigny (French pronunciation: [asiɲi]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Assigny | |
|---|---|
 Chateau of La Vallée | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Assigny  | |
  Assigny  Assigny | |
| Coordinates: 47°25′42″N 2°45′20″E / 47.4283°N 2.7556°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Sancerre |
| Intercommunality | CC Pays Fort Sancerrois Val Loire |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Godon[1] |
Area 1 | 17.05 km2 (6.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 146 |
| • Density | 8.6/km2 (22/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18014 /18260 |
| Elevation | 213–357 m (699–1,171 ft) (avg. 362 m or 1,188 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editAn upland farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated some 28 miles (45 km) northeast of Bourges at the junction of the D47 with the D223 and the D57 roads. The commune is home to one of the highest points of the department and is the source of several streams and small rivers.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 256 | — |
| 1968 | 294 | +14.8% |
| 1975 | 228 | −22.4% |
| 1982 | 207 | −9.2% |
| 1990 | 172 | −16.9% |
| 1999 | 167 | −2.9% |
| 2008 | 154 | −7.8% |
| 2015 | 161 | +4.5% |
Places of interest
edit- The church of St. Saturnin, dating from the twelfth century.
- The château de La Vallée, dating from the sixteenth century.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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