La Chapelle-Hugon
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
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La Chapelle-Hugon (French pronunciation: [la ʃapɛl yɡɔ̃]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
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| Coordinates: 46°54′28″N 2°56′56″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Yves Giot[1] |
Area 1 | 16.16 km2 (6.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 387 |
| • Density | 23.9/km2 (62.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18048 /18150 |
| Elevation | 180–225 m (591–738 ft) (avg. 191 m or 627 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the canal de Berry and the river Aubois, some 25 miles (40 km) southeast of Bourges at the junction of the D100 and the D920 roads.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 309 | — |
| 1968 | 366 | +18.4% |
| 1975 | 305 | −16.7% |
| 1982 | 327 | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 364 | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 376 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 384 | +2.1% |
Sights
- The church of Saintes Etienne and Martin, dating from the twelfth century
- A watermill
- The seventeenth-century chateau des Bordes.
