Montigny, Cher

Montigny
Montigny

Coordinates: 47°15′05″N 2°40′52″E / 47.2513°N 2.681°E / 47.2513; 2.681Coordinates: 47°15′05″N 2°40′52″E / 47.2513°N 2.681°E / 47.2513; 2.681
Country France
Region Centre-Val de Loire
Department Cher
Arrondissement Bourges
Canton Henrichemont
Intercommunality Hautes Terres en Haut Berry
Government
  Mayor (20112014) Joël Drault
Area1 28.65 km2 (11.06 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 354
  Density 12/km2 (32/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 18151 / 18250
Elevation 191–353 m (627–1,158 ft)
(avg. 222 m or 728 ft)

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
YearPop.±%
1962422    
1968489+15.9%
1975432−11.7%
1982422−2.3%
1990375−11.1%
1999373−0.5%
2008354−5.1%

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References

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