Saint-Hilaire-en-Lignières | |
|---|---|
 The Château of Plaix | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Saint-Hilaire-en-Lignières | |
  Saint-Hilaire-en-Lignières  Saint-Hilaire-en-Lignières | |
| Coordinates: 46°43′37″N 2°10′27″E / 46.7269°N 2.1742°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Châteaumeillant |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Francis Perrot[1] |
| Area 1 | 53.78 km2 (20.76 sq mi) |
| Population | 488 |
| • Density | 9.1/km2 (24/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18216 /18160 |
| Elevation | 159–268 m (522–879 ft) (avg. 190 m or 620 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Hilaire-en-Lignières (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t‿ilɛːʁ ɑ̃ liɲjɛʁ]; literally "Saint Hilarius in Lignières") is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Geography
A very large farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated on the banks of the river Arnon, some 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Bourges at the junction of the D940 with the D65 and also on the D26 road. The commune shares its southwestern borders with the department of Indre.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 703 | — |
| 1968 | 785 | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 650 | −17.2% |
| 1982 | 572 | −12.0% |
| 1990 | 534 | −6.6% |
| 1999 | 523 | −2.1% |
| 2008 | 511 | −2.3% |
Sights
- The church of St. Hilaire, dating from the twelfth century (Historic monument).
- The sixteenth-century chateau du Plaix (Historic monument).
See also
References
- ↑ "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.
External links
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- Annuaire Mairie website (in French)
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