Pigny (French pronunciation: [piɲi]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Pigny
Coat of arms of Pigny
Location of Pigny
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Pigny is located in France
Pigny
Pigny
Pigny is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Pigny
Pigny
Coordinates: 47°10′14″N 2°26′54″E / 47.1706°N 2.4483°E / 47.1706; 2.4483
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementBourges
CantonSaint-Martin-d'Auxigny
IntercommunalityCC Terres du Haut Berry
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Patrick Richard[1]
Area
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8.08 km2 (3.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
981
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18179 /18110
Elevation144–213 m (472–699 ft)
(avg. 210 m or 690 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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A farming village situated some 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D11 and the D131 roads.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962343—    
1968361+5.2%
1975428+18.6%
1982597+39.5%
1990674+12.9%
1999715+6.1%
2008740+3.5%

Sights

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  • The church of St. Pierre, dating from the nineteenth century.
  • The nineteenth-century chateau.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.