Verdigny

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Verdigny
Verdigny is located in France
Verdigny
Verdigny
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Location within Centre region
Verdigny is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Verdigny
Verdigny
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Country France
Region Centre-Val de Loire
Department Cher
Arrondissement Bourges
Canton Sancerre
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Pierre Fleuriet
Area1 4.99 km2 (1.93 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 281
 • Density 56/km2 (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

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