Arçay (French pronunciation: [aʁsɛ]) is a commune in the Cher department, Centre-Val de Loire, France.
Arçay | |
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Commune | |
![]() The main square in Arçay | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
Location of Arçay ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 46°56′57″N 2°20′28″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Cher |
Arrondissement | Bourges |
Canton | Trouy |
Intercommunality | Bourges Plus |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Stéphane Hamelin[1] |
Area 1 | 18.32 km2 (7.07 sq mi) |
Population | 500 |
• Density | 27/km2 (71/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 18008 /18340 |
Elevation | 145–174 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. |
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.
The inhabitants are called Arcéens or Arcéennes.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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] |