Jalognes

Jalognes
Jalognes
Location within Centre region Jalognes
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Bourges
Canton	Sancerre
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Patrick Léger
Area1	28.09 km2 (10.85 sq mi)
Population (2008)2	296
• Density	11/km2 (27/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	18116 / 18300
Elevation	172–239 m (564–784 ft) (avg. 202 m or 663 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Jalognes is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.

Geography

A farming area, comprising the village and four hamlets situated by the banks of the river Bennelle, some 23 miles (37 km) northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D10, D49 and the D52 roads. The river Chantraine flows through the commune's southern territory.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	388	—
1968	423	+9.0%
1975	354	−16.3%
1982	295	−16.7%
1990	271	−8.1%
1999	285	+5.2%
2008	296	+3.9%

Sights

• The church of St. Madeleine, dating from the twelfth century.
• The castle of Pesselières, dating from the twelfth century.
• An ancient chapel at Chantereine.
• A watermill.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Website about Jalognes (French)
• Webpage about the history of Jalognes (French)
• Jalognes on the Quid website (French)