Baugy, Cher
| Baugy | ||
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The church in Baugy | ||
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Baugy | ||
| Coordinates: 47°04′56″N 2°43′42″E / 47.0822°N 2.7283°ECoordinates: 47°04′56″N 2°43′42″E / 47.0822°N 2.7283°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Cher | |
| Arrondissement | Bourges | |
| Canton | Baugy | |
| Intercommunality | Champagne balgycienne | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Francis Guillemin | |
| Area1 | 22.6 km2 (8.7 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 1,321 | |
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18023 / 18800 | |
| Elevation | 157–202 m (515–663 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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Baugy is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of central France.
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 | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 1,103 | — |
| 1968 | 1,116 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 1,106 | −0.9% |
| 1982 | 1,144 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 1,159 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1,146 | −1.1% |
| 2008 | 1,321 | +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
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Baugy (Cher). |
- Baugy on the Quid website (French)
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