Verdigny

Verdigny
Verdigny
Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Verdigny
Coordinates: 47°20′52″N 2°48′32″E / 47.3478°N 2.8089°ECoordinates: 47°20′52″N 2°48′32″E / 47.3478°N 2.8089°E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Bourges
Canton	Sancerre
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Pierre Fleuriet
Area^1	4.99 km^2 (1.93 sq mi)
Population (2008)^2	281
• Density	56/km^2 (150/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	18274 / 18300
Elevation	181–342 m (594–1,122 ft) (avg. 250 m or 820 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.

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

Geography

An area of winegrowing and farming comprising two villages and a couple of hamlets situated about 26 miles (42 km) northeast of Bourges at the junction of the D134 with the D134e road. The commune is one of 14 that grow grapes for the production of Sancerre AOC wine.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	315	—
1968	323	+2.5%
1975	310	−4.0%
1982	303	−2.3%
1990	299	−1.3%
1999	271	−9.4%
2008	281	+3.7%

Sights

• The church dating from the nineteenth century.
• A watermill.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Verdigny on the Quid website (French)