Les Aix-d'Angillon

Les Aix-d'Angillon
Commune
Collegiate Church of St-Germain and another building, in Les Aix-d'Angillon
Coat of arms
Location of Les Aix-d'Angillon
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Coordinates: 47°11′56″N 2°34′21″E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Bourges
Canton	Saint-Germain-du-Puy
Intercommunality	CC Terres du Haut Berry
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Christelle Petit
Area 1	14.68 km2 (5.67 sq mi)
Population  (2021)	1,872
• Density	130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	18003 /18220
Elevation	163–211 m (535–692 ft) (avg. 82 m or 269 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Les Aix-d’Angillon (French pronunciation: [le.z‿ɛks dɑ̃ʒijɔ̃]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography

A small farming town, with a little associated light industry, situated some 11 miles (18 km) northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D955, D25, D12 and the D46 roads. The small rivers Colin and Quatier flow southward through the commune.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	1,118	—
1968	1,246	+11.4%
1975	1,945	+56.1%
1982	2,146	+10.3%
1990	2,160	+0.7%
1999	2,006	−7.1%
2008	1,923	−4.1%

Sights

• A sixteenth century hospice.
• The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the twelfth century.
• The church of St. Germain de Valentigny.
• Traces of the feudal castle.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

External links

• Official website of Les Aix-d'Angillon (in French)