Saint-Hilaire-en-Lignières
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
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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.
Saint-Hilaire-en-Lignières | |
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The Château of Plaix | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Saint-Hilaire-en-Lignières | |
  Saint-Hilaire-en-Lignières Location within France  Saint-Hilaire-en-Lignières Location within Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Coordinates: 46°43′37″N 2°10′27″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Châteaumeillant |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Francis Perrot[1] |
Area 1 | 53.78 km2 (20.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 504 |
| • Density | 9.37/km2 (24.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18216 /18160 |
| Elevation | 159–268 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. | |
Geography
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 785 | — |
| 1975 | 650 | −2.66% |
| 1982 | 572 | −1.81% |
| 1990 | 534 | −0.86% |
| 1999 | 523 | −0.23% |
| 2007 | 512 | −0.27% |
| 2012 | 527 | +0.58% |
| 2017 | 491 | −1.41% |
| 2023 | 504 | +0.44% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Sights
- The church of St. Hilaire, dating from the twelfth century (Historic monument).
- The sixteenth-century chateau du Plaix (Historic monument).
