Lunay (French pronunciation: [lynɛ]) is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France.[3]

Lunay
Church of Saint-Martin
Church of Saint-Martin
Coat of arms of Lunay
Location of Lunay
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Lunay is located in France
Lunay
Lunay
Lunay is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Lunay
Lunay
Coordinates: 47°48′36″N 0°54′57″E / 47.81°N 0.9158°E / 47.81; 0.9158
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentLoir-et-Cher
ArrondissementVendôme
CantonMontoire-sur-le-Loir
IntercommunalityCA Territoires Vendômois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Michel Chartrain[1]
Area
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38.63 km2 (14.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,248
 • Density32/km2 (84/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
41120 /41360
Elevation66–156 m (217–512 ft)
(avg. 69 m or 226 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Lunay is located 15 km (9.3 mi) west of the city of Vendôme, in the northwest of the département and 180 km southwest of Paris. The river Loir flows along the east and south edges of the commune for 8 km.

Lunay is bordered by Thoré-la-Rochette, Mazangé, Fortan, Savigny-sur-Braye, Fontaine-les-Coteaux, Montoire-sur-le-Loir, Les Roches-l'Évêque, and Saint-Rimay.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,011—    
1975 1,007−0.06%
1982 1,207+2.62%
1990 1,213+0.06%
1999 1,293+0.71%
2007 1,336+0.41%
2012 1,301−0.53%
2017 1,267−0.53%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

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References

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  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. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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