Garigny
| Garigny | |
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The town hall in Garigny | |
  Garigny | |
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Garigny | |
| Coordinates: 47°05′16″N 2°53′18″E / 47.0878°N 2.8883°ECoordinates: 47°05′16″N 2°53′18″E / 47.0878°N 2.8883°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Sancergues |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Monique Vasicek |
| Area1 | 19.66 km2 (7.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)2 | 240 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (32/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18099 / 18140 |
| Elevation |
171–202 m (561–663 ft) (avg. 184 m or 604 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. | |
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Garigny is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
An area of lakes, streams and farming comprising a village and a couple of hamlets situated some 20 miles (32 km) east of Bourges, at the junction of the D81 and the D6 roads. The river Vauvise flows east through the northern part of the commune.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 250 | — |
| 1968 | 307 | +22.8% |
| 1975 | 266 | −13.4% |
| 1982 | 222 | −16.5% |
| 1990 | 245 | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 248 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 219 | −11.7% |
Sights
- The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the twelfth century.
- Vestiges of Roman occupation at Vauvrille.
- The chateau of Doys, the seat of the Marquis de Rolland-Dalon.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Garigny. |
- Garigny on the Quid website (French)
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