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Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
Nohant-en-Graçay
Commune
The steeple of the church of Saint-Martin, in Nohant-en-GraçayThe steeple of the church of Saint-Martin, in Nohant-en-Graçay
Location of Nohant-en-Graçay
Nohant-en-Graçay is located in FranceNohant-en-GraçayNohant-en-GraçayShow map of FranceNohant-en-Graçay is located in Centre-Val de LoireNohant-en-GraçayNohant-en-GraçayShow map of Centre-Val de Loire
Coordinates: 47°08′15″N 1°53′41″E / 47.1375°N 1.8947°E / 47.1375; 1.8947
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementVierzon
CantonVierzon-2
IntercommunalityCC Vierzon-Sologne-Berry
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Serge Perrochon
Area23.78 km (9.18 sq mi)
Population294
 • Density12/km (32/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code18167 /18310
Elevation112–167 m (367–548 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Nohant-en-Graçay (French pronunciation: [nɔɑ̃ ɑ̃ ɡʁasɛ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography

A 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

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962369—    
1968398+7.9%
1975370−7.0%
1982318−14.1%
1990296−6.9%
1999306+3.4%
2008317+3.6%

Sights

  • The church, dating from the twelfth century.
  • The house of Zulma Carraud, writer and friend of Balzac, next to the church.

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
Communes of the Cher department
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