Pigny
Pigny (French pronunciation: [piɲi]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
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| Coordinates: 47°10′14″N 2°26′54″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Saint-Martin-d'Auxigny |
| Intercommunality | CC Terres du Haut Berry |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Richard[1] |
| Area 1 | 8.08 km2 (3.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 981 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18179 /18110 |
| Elevation | 144–213 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
A farming village situated some 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D11 and the D131 roads.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 343 | — |
| 1968 | 361 | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 428 | +18.6% |
| 1982 | 597 | +39.5% |
| 1990 | 674 | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 715 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 740 | +3.5% |
Sights
- The church of St. Pierre, dating from the nineteenth century.
- The nineteenth-century chateau.
See also
References
- "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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