Baugy, Cher

Baugy is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of central France. On 1 January 2019, the former communes Laverdines and Saligny-le-Vif were merged into Baugy.[2]

Baugy
The church in Baugy
Coat of arms
Location of Baugy
Baugy
Baugy
Coordinates: 47°04′56″N 2°43′42″E
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementBourges
CantonAvord
IntercommunalityCC La Septaine
Area
1
47.78 km2 (18.45 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
1,721
  Density36/km2 (93/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18023 /18800
Elevation157–202 m (515–663 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

A farming village with a little light industry situated in the upper valley of the river Yèvre, some 13 miles (21 km) east of Bourges at the junction of the D10, D12, D43 and the D71 roads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,103    
19681,116+1.2%
19751,106−0.9%
19821,144+3.4%
19901,159+1.3%
19991,146−1.1%
20081,321+15.3%

Sights

  • The church of St.Martin, dating from the twelfth century.
  • Vestiges of Roman occupation.
  • Ruins of a ninth-century castle.
  • A feudal motte at Montifaut.

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. Arrêté préfectoral 18 October 2018 (in French)
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