Saint-Martin-d'Auxigny
| Saint-Martin-d’Auxigny | ||
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  Saint-Martin-d’Auxigny | ||
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Saint-Martin-d’Auxigny | ||
| Coordinates: 47°12′16″N 2°25′03″E / 47.2044°N 2.4175°ECoordinates: 47°12′16″N 2°25′03″E / 47.2044°N 2.4175°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Cher | |
| Arrondissement | Bourges | |
| Canton | Saint-Martin-d'Auxigny | |
| Intercommunality | Terres Vives | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Fabrice Chollet | |
| Area1 | 24.08 km2 (9.30 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 2,104 | |
| • Density | 87/km2 (230/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18223 / 18110 | |
| Elevation |
152–301 m (499–988 ft) (avg. 249 m or 817 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. | ||
Saint-Martin-d'Auxigny is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
An area of lakes and streams, forestry and farming comprising a large village and several hamlets situated about 9 miles (14 km) north of Bourges, at the junction of the D940 with the D56 and the D68 roads.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 1,625 | — |
| 1968 | 1,659 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 1,635 | −1.4% |
| 1982 | 1,705 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 1,909 | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 2,018 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 2,104 | +4.3% |
Sights
- The church of St. Martin, dating from the nineteenth century.
- The ruins of the fifteenth-century chapel at the site of the Château de la Salle le Roi.
- The thirteenth-century chapel of the old priory in the forest at Bléron.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saint-Martin-d'Auxigny. |
- Official commune website (French)
- Saint-Martin-d'Auxigny on the Quid website (French)
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