Graçay (French pronunciation: [ɡʁasɛ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Graçay | |
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Coordinates: 47°08′37″N 1°50′51″E / 47.1436°N 1.8475°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Cher |
Arrondissement | Vierzon |
Canton | Vierzon-2 |
Intercommunality | CC Vierzon-Sologne-Berry |
Government | |
• Mayor (2022–2026) | Michel Archambault[1] |
Area 1 | 31.82 km2 (12.29 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,307 |
• Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 18103 /18310 |
Elevation | 97–164 m (318–538 ft) (avg. 111 m or 364 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Geography edit
It is a farming area comprising the small town and several hamlets, on the right bank of the Fouzon river, situated some 12 miles (19 km) southwest of Vierzon at the junction of the D68, D19, D83 and D922 roads. Junction 9 of the A20 autoroute lies within the territory of the commune.
Population edit
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 1,889 | — |
1968 | 2,043 | +8.2% |
1975 | 2,019 | −1.2% |
1982 | 1,844 | −8.7% |
1990 | 1,559 | −15.5% |
1999 | 1,562 | +0.2% |
2008 | 1,557 | −0.3% |
Sights edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Graçay.
- Official town website (in French)
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