Morlac

Morlac
Commune
Location of Morlac
Map
Morlac is located in France
Morlac
Morlac
Morlac is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Morlac
Morlac
Coordinates: 46°43′11″N 2°18′33″E / 46.7197°N 2.3092°E / 46.7197; 2.3092
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementSaint-Amand-Montrond
CantonChâteaumeillant
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Dominique Dubreuil[1]
Area
1
32.38 km2 (12.50 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
293
 • Density9.0/km2 (23/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18153 /18170
Elevation165–237 m (541–778 ft)
(avg. 229 m or 751 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Morlac (French pronunciation: [mɔʁlak]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography

An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and a few hamlets, situated some 25 miles (40 km) south of Bourges, at the junction of the D3 with the D925, D70 and D220 roads. The river Arnon flows through the southern part of the commune.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962409—    
1968477+16.6%
1975387−18.9%
1982314−18.9%
1990311−1.0%
1999334+7.4%
2008342+2.4%

Sights

  • The church of St. Martin, dating from the twelfth century
  • Traces of a medieval abbey.
  • The chateau Gaillard.
  • A watermill.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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