Assigny, Cher

Assigny
Commune
Chateau of La Vallée
Assigny
Location within Centre-Val de Loire region
Assigny
Coordinates: 47°25′42″N 2°45′20″E / 47.4283°N 2.7556°E / 47.4283; 2.7556Coordinates: 47°25′42″N 2°45′20″E / 47.4283°N 2.7556°E / 47.4283; 2.7556
Country France
Region Centre-Val de Loire
Department Cher
Arrondissement Bourges
Canton Sancerre
Intercommunality CC Pays Fort Sancerrois Val Loire
Government
 • Mayor (2014-2020) Robert Guillot
Area1 17.05 km2 (6.58 sq mi)
Population (2015)2 161
 • Density 9.4/km2 (24/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (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.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Assigny is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography

An 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

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962256—    
1968294+14.8%
1975228−22.4%
1982207−9.2%
1990172−16.9%
1999167−2.9%
2008154−7.8%
2015161+4.5%

Places of interest

  • The church of St. Saturnin, dating from the twelfth century.
  • The château de La Vallée, dating from the sixteenth century.

See also

References

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