Lusigny

Lusigny
An aerial view of Lusigny
Lusigny
Location within Auvergne region  Lusigny
Coordinates: 46°35′19″N 3°29′32″E / 46.5886°N 3.4922°ECoordinates: 46°35′19″N 3°29′32″E / 46.5886°N 3.4922°E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Allier
Arrondissement	Moulins
Canton	Dompierre-sur-Besbre
Intercommunality	Pays de Chevagnes en Sologne Bourbonnaise
Government
• Mayor (2014–2020)	André Jardin[1]
Area^1	44.55 km^2 (17.20 sq mi)
Population (2012)^2	1,712
• Density	38/km^2 (100/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	03156 / 03230
Elevation	224–273 m (735–896 ft) (avg. 251 m or 823 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.

Lusigny is a commune in the Allier department in central France.

Geography

Lusigny is a town located in the Auvergne region, in the department of Allier. Lusigny is located in the canton of Dompierre-sur-Besbre. It is located 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from the town of Moulins. Its inhabitants are known as the Lusignoises in French.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	1,058	—
1968	1,066	+0.8%
1975	1,295	+21.5%
1982	1,541	+19.0%
1990	1,575	+2.2%
1999	1,428	−9.3%
2008	1,581	+10.7%
2012	1,712	+8.3%

See also

• Communes of the Allier department

References

• INSEE

1. "Liste nominative des communes de l'Allier (avec maire, arrondissement et canton)" [Nominative list of communes of Allier (with mayor, arrondissement and canton)] (PDF). Association of Mayors and Presidents of Communities of Allier (in French). 1 April 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.