Assigny, Cher

Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France

(2020–2026) Patrick Godon^[1]Area17.05 km² (6.58 sq mi)Population146 • Density8.6/km² (22/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation213–357 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.

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

Geography

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

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	256	—
1968	294	+14.8%
1975	228	−22.4%
1982	207	−9.2%
1990	172	−16.9%
1999	167	−2.9%
2008	154	−7.8%
2015	161	+4.5%

Places of interest

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

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References