Montigny, Cher
| Montigny | |
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  Montigny | |
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Location within Centre region  Montigny | |
| Coordinates: 47°15′05″N 2°40′52″E / 47.2513°N 2.681°ECoordinates: 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 | Henrichemont |
| Intercommunality | Hautes Terres en Haut Berry |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2011–2014) | Joël Drault |
| Area1 | 28.65 km2 (11.06 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 354 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (32/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18151 / 18250 |
| Elevation |
191–353 m (627–1,158 ft) (avg. 222 m or 728 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. | |
Montigny is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
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
| Historical population | ||
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| 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
- The church of St. Martial, dating from the twelfth century.
- A sixteenth-century chapel.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Montigny (Cher). |
- Montigny on the Quid website (French)
