Saint-Hilaire-en-Lignières
Saint-Hilaire-en-Lignières is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Saint-Hilaire-en-Lignières | |
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 The Château of Plaix | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Saint-Hilaire-en-Lignières 
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| Coordinates: 46°43′37″N 2°10′27″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Châteaumeillant |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Daniel Detaret |
| Area 1 | 53.78 km2 (20.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 491 |
| • 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. | |
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. | ±% |
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| 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
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saint-Hilaire-en-Lignières. |
- Annuaire Mairie website (in French)
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