Nohant-en-Graçay
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| region | Center-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Cher | |
| Arrondissement | Vierzon | |
| Canton | Vierzon-2 | |
| Community association | Vierzon-Sologne-Berry | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 8 ' N , 1 ° 54' E | |
| height | 112-167 m | |
| surface | 23.78 km 2 | |
| Residents | 306 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 13 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 18310 | |
| INSEE code | 18167 | |
Nohant-en-Graçay is a commune with 306 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Cher in the region Center-Val de Loire ; it belongs to the arrondissement Vierzon and the canton Vierzon-2 (until 2015: canton Graçay ).
geography
Nohant-en-Graçay is about 40 kilometers west-northwest of Bourges . Nohant-en-Graçay is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Genouilly in the north, Massay in the east, Saint-Pierre-de-Jards in the southeast, Luçay-le-Libre in and Graçay in the west.
The A 20 autoroute runs through the south of the municipality .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
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| Residents | 427 | 398 | 370 | 318 | 296 | 306 | 311 | 300 |
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Attractions
- Romanesque church of Saint-Martin from the 11th century, monument historique since 1921
- Le Chesne castle from the 18th century,
- Wash house
- House Zulma Carrauds , friend and writer Balzac
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Cher. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-088-4 , pp. 459-463.
Web links
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