Nohant-en-Graçay
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
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Nohant-en-Graçay (French pronunciation: [nɔɑ̃ ɑ̃ ɡʁasɛ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Nohant-en-Graçay | |
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The steeple of the church of Saint-Martin, in Nohant-en-Graçay | |
 Location of Nohant-en-Graçay | |
  Nohant-en-Graçay Location within France  Nohant-en-Graçay Location within Centre-Val de Loire | |
| 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 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Serge Perrochon[1] |
Area 1 | 23.78 km2 (9.18 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 289 |
| • Density | 12.2/km2 (31.5/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
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 398 | — |
| 1975 | 370 | −1.04% |
| 1982 | 318 | −2.14% |
| 1990 | 296 | −0.89% |
| 1999 | 306 | +0.37% |
| 2007 | 312 | +0.24% |
| 2012 | 298 | −0.91% |
| 2017 | 306 | +0.53% |
| 2023 | 289 | −0.95% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Sights
- The church, dating from the twelfth century.
- The house of Zulma Carraud, writer and friend of Balzac, next to the church.
