Garigny

Garigny
The town hall in Garigny
Garigny
Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Garigny
Coordinates: 47°05′16″N 2°53′18″E / 47.0878°N 2.8883°ECoordinates: 47°05′16″N 2°53′18″E / 47.0878°N 2.8883°E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Bourges
Canton	Sancergues
Government
• Mayor (2014–2020)	Monique Vasicek
Area^1	19.66 km^2 (7.59 sq mi)
Population (2012)^2	240
• Density	12/km^2 (32/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	18099 / 18140
Elevation	171–202 m (561–663 ft) (avg. 184 m or 604 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.

Garigny is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.

Geography

An area of lakes, streams and farming comprising a village and a couple of hamlets situated some 20 miles (32 km) east of Bourges, at the junction of the D81 and the D6 roads. The river Vauvise flows east through the northern part of the commune.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	250	—
1968	307	+22.8%
1975	266	−13.4%
1982	222	−16.5%
1990	245	+10.4%
1999	248	+1.2%
2008	219	−11.7%

Sights

• The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the twelfth century.
• Vestiges of Roman occupation at Vauvrille.
• The chateau of Doys, the seat of the Marquis de Rolland-Dalon.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Garigny on the Quid website (French)