Lunay (French pronunciation: [lynɛ]) is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France.[3]
Lunay | |
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Commune | |
Church of Saint-Martin | |
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Location of Lunay ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 47°48′36″N 0°54′57″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Loir-et-Cher |
Arrondissement | Vendôme |
Canton | Montoire-sur-le-Loir |
Intercommunality | CA Territoires Vendômois |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Chartrain[1] |
Area 1 | 38.63 km2 (14.92 sq mi) |
Population | 1,253 |
• Density | 32/km2 (84/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 41120 /41360 |
Elevation | 66–156 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. |
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.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1831 | 1,596 | — |
1901 | 1,569 | −1.7% |
1954 | 1,142 | −27.2% |
1962 | 937 | −18.0% |
1968 | 1,011 | +7.9% |
1975 | 1,007 | −0.4% |
1982 | 1,207 | +19.9% |
1990 | 1,213 | +0.5% |
1999 | 1,293 | +6.6% |
2008 | 1,344 | +3.9% |
2913 | 1,274 | −5.2% |
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