Marçais (French pronunciation: [maʁsɛ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
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Location of Marçais  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°41′52″N 2°22′16″E / 46.6978°N 2.3711°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Intercommunality | Cœur de France |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michelle Rivet[1] |
| Area 1 | 29.03 km2 (11.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 305 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (27/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18136 /18170 |
| Elevation | 177–241 m (581–791 ft) (avg. 202 m or 663 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography edit
A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets, situated by the banks of the river Arnon some 28 miles (45 km) south of Bourges, at the junction of the D70, D112 and the D38 roads.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 437 | — |
| 1968 | 484 | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 424 | −12.4% |
| 1982 | 372 | −12.3% |
| 1990 | 371 | −0.3% |
| 1999 | 324 | −12.7% |
| 2008 | 307 | −5.2% |
Sights edit
- The church of St. Maurice, dating from the twelfth century.
- The fifteenth-century chateau of la Mothe.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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