Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
Les Aix-d'Angillon | |
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Commune | |
Collegiate Church of St-Germain and another building, in Les Aix-d'Angillon | |
Coat of arms | |
Location of Les Aix-d'Angillon | |
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Coordinates: 47°11′56″N 2°34′21″E / 47.1989°N 2.5725°E / 47.1989; 2.5725 | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Cher |
Arrondissement | Bourges |
Canton | Saint-Germain-du-Puy |
Intercommunality | CC Terres du Haut Berry |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Christelle Petit |
Area | 14.68 km (5.67 sq mi) |
Population | 1,872 |
• Density | 130/km (330/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 18003 /18220 |
Elevation | 163–211 m (535–692 ft) (avg. 82 m or 269 ft) |
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Les Aix-d’Angillon (French pronunciation: [le.z‿ɛks dɑ̃ʒijɔ̃]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Geography
A small farming town, with a little associated light industry, situated some 11 miles (18 km) northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D955, D25, D12 and the D46 roads. The small rivers Colin and Quatier flow southward through the commune.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 1,118 | — |
1968 | 1,246 | +11.4% |
1975 | 1,945 | +56.1% |
1982 | 2,146 | +10.3% |
1990 | 2,160 | +0.7% |
1999 | 2,006 | −7.1% |
2008 | 1,923 | −4.1% |
Sights
- A sixteenth century hospice.
- The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the twelfth century.
- The church of St. Germain de Valentigny.
- Traces of the feudal castle.
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
External links
- Official website of Les Aix-d'Angillon (in French)