Montigny (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃tiɲi] ⓘ) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
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| Coordinates: 47°15′05″N 2°40′52″E / 47.2513°N 2.681°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Saint-Germain-du-Puy |
| Intercommunality | CC Terres du Haut Berry |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–2026) | Jean-Loup Van der Beken[1] |
| Area 1 | 28.65 km2 (11.06 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 328 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18151 /18250 |
| Elevation | 191–353 m (627–1,158 ft) (avg. 222 m or 728 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography edit
An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and four hamlets situated some 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D955 with the D44, D59 and D93 roads.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 422 | — |
| 1968 | 489 | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 432 | −11.7% |
| 1982 | 422 | −2.3% |
| 1990 | 375 | −11.1% |
| 1999 | 373 | −0.5% |
| 2008 | 354 | −5.1% |
Places of interest edit
- The church of St. Martial, dating from the twelfth century.
- A sixteenth-century chapel.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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