Graçay
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
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Graçay (French pronunciation: [ɡʁasɛ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Graçay | |
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Town hall | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Graçay | |
  Graçay  Graçay | |
| Coordinates: 47°08′37″N 1°50′51″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Vierzon |
| Canton | Vierzon-2 |
| Intercommunality | CC Vierzon-Sologne-Berry |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–2026) | Michel Archambault[1] |
Area 1 | 31.82 km2 (12.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,234 |
| • Density | 38.78/km2 (100.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18103 /18310 |
| Elevation | 97–164 m (318–538 ft) (avg. 111 m or 364 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
It is a farming area comprising the small town and several hamlets, on the right bank of the river Fouzon, situated some 12 miles (19 km) southwest of Vierzon at the junction of the D68, D19, D83 and D922 roads. Junction 9 of the A20 autoroute lies within the territory of the commune.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1,889 | — |
| 1968 | 2,043 | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 2,019 | −1.2% |
| 1982 | 1,844 | −8.7% |
| 1990 | 1,559 | −15.5% |
| 1999 | 1,562 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,557 | −0.3% |
