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Nohant-en-Graçay

Coordinates: 47°08′15″N 1°53′41″E / 47.1375°N 1.8947°E / 47.1375; 1.8947
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Nohant-en-Graçay
The steeple of the church of Saint-Martin, in Nohant-en-Graçay
The steeple of the church of Saint-Martin, in Nohant-en-Graçay
Location of Nohant-en-Graçay
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Nohant-en-Graçay is located in France
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Nohant-en-Graçay
Nohant-en-Graçay is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Nohant-en-Graçay
Nohant-en-Graçay
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[1]
Area
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23.78 km2 (9.18 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
294
 • Density12/km2 (32/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18167 /18310
Elevation112–167 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.

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

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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

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

Sights

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

See also

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References

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  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.