Guérigny
Guérigny | |
|---|---|
 The royal forge of La Chaussade | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Guérigny | |
  Guérigny  Guérigny | |
| Coordinates: 47°05′19″N 3°11′43″E / 47.0886°N 3.1953°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Nièvre |
| Arrondissement | Nevers |
| Canton | Guérigny |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Pierre Château[1] |
Area 1 | 7.29 km2 (2.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,505 |
| • Density | 344/km2 (890/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 58131 /58130 |
| Elevation | 192–291 m (630–955 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Guérigny (French pronunciation: [ɡeʁiɲi]) is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.[3]
History
The commune obtained the 'Cité de Caractère de Bourgogne-Franche-Comté' label in 2021.[4]
As of January 1, 2024, Guérigny is classified as a rural market town ('bourg rural').[5]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,984 | — |
| 1975 | 2,472 | −2.65% |
| 1982 | 2,417 | −0.32% |
| 1990 | 2,414 | −0.02% |
| 1999 | 2,474 | +0.27% |
| 2007 | 2,573 | +0.49% |
| 2012 | 2,577 | +0.03% |
| 2017 | 2,514 | −0.49% |
| Source: INSEE[6] | ||
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ "Commune de Guérigny | Insee". www.insee.fr (in French). Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ^ "Label Cités de Caractère Bourgogne-Franche-Comté". Le Journal du Centre (in French). 9 March 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ^ "La grille de densité 2025". Insee (in French). 22 July 2025. Grille de densité au 1er janvier 2024. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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