Assigny (French pronunciation: [asiɲi]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Assigny
Chateau of La Vallée
Chateau of La Vallée
Coat of arms of Assigny
Location of Assigny
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Assigny is located in France
Assigny
Assigny
Assigny is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Assigny
Assigny
Coordinates: 47°25′42″N 2°45′20″E / 47.4283°N 2.7556°E / 47.4283; 2.7556
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementBourges
CantonSancerre
IntercommunalityCC Pays Fort Sancerrois Val Loire
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Patrick Godon[1]
Area
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17.05 km2 (6.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
146
 • Density8.6/km2 (22/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18014 /18260
Elevation213–357 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.

Geography

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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

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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

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.