Nohant-en-Graçay (French pronunciation: [nɔɑ̃ ɑ̃ ɡʁasɛ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
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 The steeple of the church of Saint-Martin, in Nohant-en-Graçay | |
Location of Nohant-en-Graçay  | |
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| Coordinates: 47°08′15″N 1°53′41″E / 47.1375°N 1.8947°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Vierzon |
| Canton | Vierzon-2 |
| Intercommunality | CC Vierzon-Sologne-Berry |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Serge Perrochon[1] |
Area 1 | 23.78 km2 (9.18 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 294 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (32/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18167 /18310 |
| Elevation | 112–167 m (367–548 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editA farming area comprising a small village and two hamlets situated some 19 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Vierzon at the junction of the D68, D163 and D164 roads. The A20 runs through the commune.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 369 | — |
| 1968 | 398 | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 370 | −7.0% |
| 1982 | 318 | −14.1% |
| 1990 | 296 | −6.9% |
| 1999 | 306 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 317 | +3.6% |
Sights
edit- The church, dating from the twelfth century.
- The house of Zulma Carraud, writer and friend of Balzac, next to the church.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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