Lugny-Champagne (French pronunciation: [lyɲi ʃɑ̃paɲ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
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.JPG?lang=en) The church of Saint-Fiacre, in Lugny-Champagne | |
Location of Lugny-Champagne  | |
  Lugny-Champagne  Lugny-Champagne | |
| Coordinates: 47°11′13″N 2°49′21″E / 47.1869°N 2.8225°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Avord |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Yves Debono[1] |
Area 1 | 29.54 km2 (11.41 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 138 |
| • Density | 4.7/km2 (12/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18132 /18140 |
| Elevation | 162–204 m (531–669 ft) (avg. 180 m or 590 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editLugny-Champagne is a farming area comprising a small village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the river Ragnon, some 22 miles (35 km) northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D10, D187, D25 and the D51 roads.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 282 | — |
| 1968 | 321 | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 275 | −14.3% |
| 1982 | 221 | −19.6% |
| 1990 | 207 | −6.3% |
| 1999 | 166 | −19.8% |
| 2006 | 177 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 178 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 153 | −14.0% |
| 2017 | 142 | −7.2% |
| 2019 | 137 | −3.5% |
Sights
edit- The church of St. Fiacre, dating from the 15th century
- The château de Billeron, 18th century[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Château de Billeron". Monumentum (in French).
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