Saint-Hilaire-en-Lignières

Saint-Hilaire-en-Lignières
The Château of Plaix
Coat of arms
Saint-Hilaire-en-Lignières
Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Saint-Hilaire-en-Lignières
Coordinates: 46°43′37″N 2°10′27″E / 46.7269°N 2.1742°ECoordinates: 46°43′37″N 2°10′27″E / 46.7269°N 2.1742°E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Saint-Amand-Montrond
Canton	Lignières
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Daniel Detaret
Area^1	53.78 km^2 (20.76 sq mi)
Population (2008)^2	511
• Density	9.5/km^2 (25/sq mi)
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. ^2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Saint-Hilaire-en-Lignières is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.

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

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
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

• Communes of the Cher department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Annuaire Marie website (French)
• Saint-Hilaire-en-Lignières on the Quid website (French)