Arçay | |
|---|---|
 The main square in Arçay | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Arçay  | |
  Arçay  Arçay | |
| Coordinates: 46°56′57″N 2°20′28″E / 46.9492°N 2.3411°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 (Jan. 2020)[2] | 493 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (70/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. | |
Arçay (French pronunciation: [aʁsɛ]) is a commune in the Cher department, Centre-Val de Loire, France.
Geography
A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated some 12 miles (19 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D88, D28 and the D73 roads.
Population
The inhabitants are called Arcéens or Arcéennes.
| 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% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Places of interest
- The church of St.Sulpice, dating from the nineteenth century.
- The nineteenth-century château Belair.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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