Saint-Paterne-Racan
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
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Saint-Paterne-Racan is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.[3]
Saint-Paterne-Racan | |
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The church in Saint-Paterne-Racan | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Saint-Paterne-Racan | |
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| Coordinates: 47°36′10″N 0°28′59″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Indre-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Chinon |
| Canton | Château-Renault |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Éric Lapleau[1] |
Area 1 | 47.77 km2 (18.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,715 |
| • Density | 35.90/km2 (92.98/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 37231 /37370 |
| Elevation | 65–134 m (213–440 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Paterne-Racan belongs to the urban unit of Saint-Paterne-Racan, a small agglomeration comprising 2 municipalities: Saint-Paterne-Racan and Saint-Christophe-sur-le-Nais.[4]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,617 | — |
| 1975 | 1,718 | +0.87% |
| 1982 | 1,508 | −1.85% |
| 1990 | 1,449 | −0.50% |
| 1999 | 1,511 | +0.47% |
| 2007 | 1,655 | +1.14% |
| 2012 | 1,637 | −0.22% |
| 2017 | 1,665 | +0.34% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
