Verdigny (French pronunciation: [vɛʁdiɲi]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
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| Coordinates: 47°20′52″N 2°48′32″E / 47.3478°N 2.8089°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Sancerre |
| Intercommunality | CC Pays Fort Sancerrois Val de Loire |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Olivier Gaucheron[1] |
Area 1 | 4.99 km2 (1.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 314 |
| • Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18274 /18300 |
| Elevation | 181–342 m (594–1,122 ft) (avg. 250 m or 820 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 winegrowing and farming comprising two villages and a couple of hamlets situated about 26 miles (42 km) northeast of Bourges at the junction of the D134 with the D134e road. The commune is one of 14 that grow grapes for the production of Sancerre AOC wine.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 315 | — |
| 1968 | 323 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 310 | −4.0% |
| 1982 | 303 | −2.3% |
| 1990 | 299 | −1.3% |
| 1999 | 271 | −9.4% |
| 2008 | 281 | +3.7% |
Sights
edit- The church dating from the nineteenth century.
- A watermill.
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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