Nassigny
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Allier | |
| Arrondissement | Montluçon | |
| Canton | Huriel | |
| Community association | Val de Cher | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 30 ' N , 2 ° 36' E | |
| height | 173-271 m | |
| surface | 18.32 km 2 | |
| Residents | 182 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 10 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 03190 | |
| INSEE code | 03193 | |
Nassigny is about 182 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) counting centrally French commune in the department of Allier in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes (before 2016: Auvergne ). The municipality belongs to the arrondissement of Montluçon and the canton of Huriel (until 2015: canton of Hérisson ). The inhabitants are called Nassignaciens .
location
Nassigny is located about 17 kilometers north of Montluçon on the Cher and the Canal de Berry . Nassigny is surrounded by the neighboring communities Vallon-en-Sully in the north, Haut-Bocage with Maillet in the east, Reugny in the south, Audes in the south and south-west and Chazemais in the west and south-west. If the island of Corsica is considered part of continental France, the center of France is in the municipality of Nassigny . The A71 autoroute runs through the municipality .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 231 | 181 | 147 | 150 | 156 | 145 | 177 | 191 |
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Attractions
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Nassigny
- Saint-Martin church from the 11th century with baptismal font ( Monument historique )
- Nassigny castle from the 15th century, monument historique
- La Guerche castle from the 15th century, monument historique
- Canal de Berry
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de l'Allier. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 1999, ISBN 2-84234-053-1 , pp. 452-455.
