Jalognes (French pronunciation: ​[ʒalɔɲ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Jalognes
Commune
Coat of arms
Location of Jalognes
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Coordinates: 47°14′12″N 2°47′11″E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Bourges
Canton	Sancerre
Intercommunality	CC Pays Fort Sancerrois Val de Loire
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Patrick Léger[1]
Area 1	28.09 km2 (10.85 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	277
• Density	9.9/km2 (26/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
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.

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

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

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jalognes.

• Website about Jalognes (in French)
• Webpage about the history of Jalognes (in French)

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[ru] Жалонь