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Baugy, Cher

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Baugy
Commune
The church in Baugy
The church in Baugy
Coat of arms of Baugy
Coat of arms
Map
Location of Baugy
Baugy is located in France
Baugy
Baugy
Location within France
Baugy is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Baugy
Baugy
Location within Centre-Val de Loire
Coordinates: 47°04′56″N 2°43′42″E / 47.0822°N 2.7283°E / 47.0822; 2.7283
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementBourges
CantonAvord
IntercommunalityCC La Septaine
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pierre Grosjean[1]
Area
1
47.78 km2 (18.45 sq mi)
Highest elevation
202 m (663 ft)
Lowest elevation
157 m (515 ft)
Population
 (2023)[2]
1,598
 • Density33.44/km2 (86.62/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18023 /18800
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Baugy (French pronunciation: [boʒi]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of central France. On 1 January 2019, the former communes Laverdines and Saligny-le-Vif were merged into Baugy.[3]

Geography

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A farming village with a little light industry situated in the upper valley of the river Yèvre, some 13 miles (21 km) east of Bourges at the junction of the D10, D12, D43 and the D71 roads.

Population

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Population data refer to the area corresponding with the commune as of January 2025.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,461—    
1975 1,342−1.21%
1982 1,353+0.12%
1990 1,349−0.04%
1999 1,346−0.02%
2007 1,475+1.15%
2012 1,718+3.10%
2017 1,721+0.03%
2023 1,598−1.23%
Source: INSEE[4]

Sights

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  • The church of St.Martin, dating from the twelfth century.
  • Vestiges of Roman occupation.
  • Ruins of a ninth-century castle.
  • A feudal motte at Montifaut.

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Arrêté préfectoral 18 October 2018 (in French)
  4. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE