Arçay, Cher

Arçay
Commune
The main square in Arçay
The main square in Arçay
Coat of arms of Arçay
Coat of arms
Location of Arçay
Map
Arçay is located in France
Arçay
Arçay
Arçay is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Arçay
Arçay
Coordinates: 46°56′57″N 2°20′28″E / 46.9492°N 2.3411°E / 46.9492; 2.3411
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementBourges
CantonTrouy
IntercommunalityBourges Plus
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Stéphane Hamelin[1]
Area
1
18.32 km2 (7.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
487
 • Density27/km2 (69/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18008 /18340
Elevation145–174 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.

Historical population
YearPop.±% 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

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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