Pigny
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Country | France | |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire | |
Department | Cher | |
Arrondissement | Bourges | |
Canton | Saint-Martin-d'Auxigny | |
Intercommunality | Terres Vives | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2014–2020) | Bernard Rousseau | |
Area1 | 8.08 km2 (3.12 sq mi) | |
Population (2012)2 | 838 | |
• Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 18179 / 18110 | |
Elevation | 144–213 m (472–699 ft) (avg. 210 m or 690 ft) |
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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. |
Pigny is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
A farming village situated some 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D11 and the D131 roads.
Population
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
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
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- Pigny on the Quid website (French)