Lunay (French pronunciation: [lynɛ]) is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France.[3]
Lunay | |
|---|---|
 Church of Saint-Martin | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Lunay  | |
  Lunay  Lunay | |
| Coordinates: 47°48′36″N 0°54′57″E / 47.81°N 0.9158°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Loir-et-Cher |
| Arrondissement | Vendôme |
| Canton | Montoire-sur-le-Loir |
| Intercommunality | CA Territoires Vendômois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Chartrain[1] |
| Area 1 | 38.63 km2 (14.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,248 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (84/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 41120 /41360 |
| Elevation | 66–156 m (217–512 ft) (avg. 69 m or 226 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editLunay is located 15 km (9.3 mi) west of the city of Vendôme, in the northwest of the département and 180 km southwest of Paris. The river Loir flows along the east and south edges of the commune for 8 km.
Lunay is bordered by Thoré-la-Rochette, Mazangé, Fortan, Savigny-sur-Braye, Fontaine-les-Coteaux, Montoire-sur-le-Loir, Les Roches-l'Évêque, and Saint-Rimay.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,011 | — |
| 1975 | 1,007 | −0.06% |
| 1982 | 1,207 | +2.62% |
| 1990 | 1,213 | +0.06% |
| 1999 | 1,293 | +0.71% |
| 2007 | 1,336 | +0.41% |
| 2012 | 1,301 | −0.53% |
| 2017 | 1,267 | −0.53% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
edit- Official Web site (in French)
- Lunay football (in French)
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