Nohant-en-Graçay
Nohant-en-Graçay 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 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Vierzon |
| Canton | Vierzon-2 |
| Intercommunality | CC Vierzon-Sologne-Berry et Villages de la Forêt |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Serge Perrochon |
| Area 1 | 23.78 km2 (9.18 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 306 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (33/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
A farming area comprising a small village and two hamlets situated some 12 miles (19 km) southwest of Vierzon at the junction of the D68, D163 and D164 roads. The A20 runs through the commune.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 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
- The church, dating from the twelfth century.
- The house of Zulma Carraud, writer and friend of Balzac, next to the church.
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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