Aubigny-sur-Nère

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Aubigny-sur-Nère
Coat of arms of Aubigny-sur-Nère
Aubigny-sur-Nère (France)
Aubigny-sur-Nère
region Center-Val de Loire
Department Cher
Arrondissement Vierzon
Canton Aubigny-sur-Nère
Community association Sauldre and Sologne
Coordinates 47 ° 29 ′  N , 2 ° 26 ′  E Coordinates: 47 ° 29 ′  N , 2 ° 26 ′  E
height 161-233 m
surface 61.5 km 2
Residents 5,488 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 89 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 18700
INSEE code
Website www.aubigny.net

City center

Aubigny-sur-Nere is a commune with 5488 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Cher in the region Center-Val de Loire . It belongs to the Arrondissement Vierzon and the canton of Aubigny-sur-Nère . The inhabitants call themselves Albania .

geography

The community is located around 60 kilometers southeast of Orléans . Are neighboring communities

The Nère , a tributary of the Sauldre , passes the city. The river Oisenotte runs along the eastern border of the municipality .

Transport links

The main road in the municipality is the department road D940 which of Bourges leads north. In the village of Aubigny-sur-Nère, it forms a star-shaped branch into many other departmental roads. A railway line ended in Aubigny, which is no longer in operation today and was used for a time for tourist trolley trips with pedal drive ( Vélo-Rail d'Aubigny-sur-Nère ). To the west of the municipality is the Aubigny-sur-Nère airfield.

history

From 1801 it belonged to the Arrondissement Sancerre, which no longer existed since 1926, and then to the Arrondissement Bourges .

Population development

year 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2017
Residents 5242 5468 5600 5803 5907 5775 5498

Attractions

Saint Martin Church
  • Saint-Martin church, 13th century church, monument historique
  • Aubigny Castle ; 16th century castle, monument historique
  • Maison Bailli ; 16th century town house, Monument historique

Partner communities

literature

  • Le Patrimoine des Communes du Cher. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-088-4 , pp. 91-99.

Web links

Commons : Aubigny-sur-Nère  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Église Saint-Martin in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
  2. Château d'Aubigny in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
  3. Maison Bailli in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)