Garigny (French pronunciation: [ɡaʁiɲi]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
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.JPG) The town hall in Garigny | |
Location of Garigny  | |
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| Coordinates: 47°05′16″N 2°53′18″E / 47.0878°N 2.8883°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Avord |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Monique Vasicek[1] |
Area 1 | 19.66 km2 (7.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 220 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (29/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18099 /18140 |
| Elevation | 171–202 m (561–663 ft) (avg. 184 m or 604 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 area of lakes, streams and farming comprising a village and a couple of hamlets situated some 20 miles (32 km) east of Bourges, at the junction of the D81 and the D6 roads. The river Vauvise flows east through the northern part of the commune.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 250 | — |
| 1968 | 307 | +22.8% |
| 1975 | 266 | −13.4% |
| 1982 | 222 | −16.5% |
| 1990 | 245 | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 248 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 219 | −11.7% |
Sights
edit- The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the twelfth century.
- Vestiges of Roman occupation at Vauvrille.
- The chateau of Doys, the seat of the Marquis de Rolland-Dalon.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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