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Arçay, Cher
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
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Arçay (French pronunciation: [aʁsɛ]) is a commune in the Cher department, Centre-Val de Loire, France.
Arçay | |
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The main square in Arçay | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Arçay | |
  Arçay Location within France  Arçay Location within Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Coordinates: 46°56′57″N 2°20′28″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Trouy |
| Intercommunality | Bourges Plus |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Stéphane Hamelin[1] |
Area 1 | 18.32 km2 (7.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 500 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (71/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18008 /18340 |
| Elevation | 145–174 m (476–571 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Population
The inhabitants are called Arcéens or Arcéennes in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 258 | — |
| 1975 | 222 | −2.12% |
| 1982 | 337 | +6.14% |
| 1990 | 378 | +1.45% |
| 1999 | 377 | −0.03% |
| 2007 | 476 | +2.96% |
| 2012 | 529 | +2.13% |
| 2017 | 510 | −0.73% |
| 2023 | 500 | −0.33% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Places of interest
- The church of St.Sulpice, dating from the nineteenth century.
- The nineteenth-century château Belair.
