Verdigny
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
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Verdigny (French pronunciation: [vɛʁdiɲi]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
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| Coordinates: 47°20′52″N 2°48′32″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Sancerre |
| Intercommunality | CC Pays Fort Sancerrois Val de Loire |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Olivier Gaucheron[1] |
Area 1 | 4.99 km2 (1.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 313 |
| • Density | 62.7/km2 (162/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| 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. | |
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
| 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.
