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Saint-Hilaire-en-Lignières

Coordinates: 46°43′37″N 2°10′27″E / 46.7269°N 2.1742°E / 46.7269; 2.1742
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Saint-Hilaire-en-Lignières
The Château of Plaix
The Château of Plaix
Coat of arms of Saint-Hilaire-en-Lignières
Location of Saint-Hilaire-en-Lignières
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Saint-Hilaire-en-Lignières is located in France
Saint-Hilaire-en-Lignières
Saint-Hilaire-en-Lignières
Saint-Hilaire-en-Lignières is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Saint-Hilaire-en-Lignières
Saint-Hilaire-en-Lignières
Coordinates: 46°43′37″N 2°10′27″E / 46.7269°N 2.1742°E / 46.7269; 2.1742
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementSaint-Amand-Montrond
CantonChâteaumeillant
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Francis Perrot[1]
Area
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53.78 km2 (20.76 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
488
 • Density9.1/km2 (24/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18216 /18160
Elevation159–268 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.

Saint-Hilaire-en-Lignières (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t‿ilɛːʁ ɑ̃ liɲjɛʁ]; literally "Saint Hilarius in Lignières") is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography

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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

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962703—    
1968785+11.7%
1975650−17.2%
1982572−12.0%
1990534−6.6%
1999523−2.1%
2008511−2.3%

Sights

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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