Graçay | ||
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Coordinates: 47°08′37″N 1°50′51″E / 47.1436°N 1.8475°ECoordinates: 47°08′37″N 1°50′51″E / 47.1436°N 1.8475°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire | |
Department | Cher | |
Arrondissement | Vierzon | |
Canton | Vierzon-2 | |
Intercommunality | Vallées vertes du Cher Ouest | |
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• Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Pierre Charles | |
Area1 | 31.82 km2 (12.29 sq mi) | |
Population (2008)2 | 1,557 | |
• Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 18103 /18310 | |
Elevation | 97–164 m (318–538 ft) (avg. 111 m or 364 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Graçay is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
It is a farming area comprising the small town and several hamlets, on the right bank of the Fouzon river, situated some 12 miles (19 km) southwest of Vierzon at the junction of the D68, D19, D83 and D922 roads. Junction 9 of the A20 autoroute lies within the territory of the commune