Chaligny
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Meurthe-et-Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Nancy | |
| Canton | Neuves-Maisons | |
| Community association | Moselle et Madon | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 37 ' N , 6 ° 5' E | |
| height | 215-419 m | |
| surface | 13.32 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,858 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 215 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 54230 | |
| INSEE code | 54111 | |
| Website | http://www.mairie-chaligny.fr/ | |
Chaligny is a French commune with 2,858 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Lorraine ). The municipality belongs to the Arrondissement of Nancy and the Canton of Neuves-Maisons . The inhabitants of Chaligny are called Chalinéens .
geography
Chaligny is located on the north bank of the Moselle , about nine kilometers southwest of Nancy . Chaligny is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Laxou in the north, Nancy in the northeast, Chavigny in the east, Neuves-Maisons in the southeast, Pont-Saint-Vincent in the south, Sexey-aux-Forges in the west and Maron in the northwest.
history
The place was first mentioned as Chelineium in 964.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 |
| Residents | 2837 | 2864 | 3242 | 3077 | 2929 | 2955 | 3058 | 2858 |
Attractions
- Saint-Rémy church in Gothic style, from the 16th century (built between 1513 and 1530), monument historique since 1926
- Notre-Dame-des-Mineurs chapel from the 20th century
There are no remains of the former castle, which was destroyed by René II in 1467 .
