Reigny

Reigny
The rural landscape of Boischaut south of Reigny, near to the hamlet of Maugenest
Reigny
Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Reigny
Coordinates: 46°34′38″N 2°21′12″E / 46.5772°N 2.3533°ECoordinates: 46°34′38″N 2°21′12″E / 46.5772°N 2.3533°E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Saint-Amand-Montrond
Canton	Châteaumeillant
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Sébastien Villers
Area^1	24.61 km^2 (9.50 sq mi)
Population (2008)^2	264
• Density	11/km^2 (28/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	18192 / 18270
Elevation	202–303 m (663–994 ft) (avg. 405 m or 1,329 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.

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

Geography

A farming area comprising the village and a few hamlets situated on the banks of the river Arnon, some 38 miles (61 km) south of Bourges, at the junction of the D38 with the D62 and D997 roads.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	421	—
1968	443	+5.2%
1975	400	−9.7%
1982	317	−20.8%
1990	276	−12.9%
1999	266	−3.6%
2008	264	−0.8%

Sights

• The Romanesque church of St. Martin, built in the twelfth century.
• A watermill.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Annuaire Marie website (French)
• Reigny on the Quid website (French)